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Sometimes I forget about peanut butter cookies. I mean, with all the chocolate chip cookie wars going on, the stuffing of Nutella into everything and the focus on cupcakes, peanut butter cookies are oft left in the corner.
However, a tried and true peanut butter cookie recipe is a world of endless possibilities, a blank slate, you may say, for the kitchen artist to create and mold as they see fit. I mean, one of my favorite classic cookies, the peanut butter blossom, starts with just a simple peanut butter cookie dough recipe and a Kiss.
So, whip up a batch of peanut butter cookies as an after-school snack or Kiss them a few times and make them extra special. Don’t leave these cookies in the corner. They deserve front and center stage. (Allergic? Try an almond butter cookie instead!)
These peanut butter cookies are the type that have just a slightly crisp exterior and completely chewy interior because that’s the way I like them. Simple and understated. Perfect with a glass of milk to wash them down.
Peanut Butter Cookies
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
extra sugar for rolling
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat together butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to the peanut butter and mix together, scraping sides.
Form dough into quarter-sized balls. Roll in sugar and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 11-13 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
Store in airtight containers. Makes a lot of cookies. A lot. Which is a good thing because you can do a lot with peanut butter cookie dough. In fact, why don’t you just bake up half, and refrigerate the other half of the dough for later? I have a few things up my sleeve when it comes to peanut butter cookies.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies: After-School Snack | The Family Kitchen commented on Jan 21 11 at 4:56 pmlorioberien commented on Jan 19 11 at 5:58 amI love the free sample site “123 Get Samples” search online to find their official website, that’s where i get most of my samples from!!! yay i love free stuff.
marla {family fresh cooking} commented on Jan 19 11 at 8:49 amLove a good old fashioned PB crumbly cookie :)
Amanda commented on Jan 19 11 at 9:46 amUm, yum. You have a gift for baking, even though I dont think you want to admit it!! These are fantastic!!!
Cookbook Queen commented on Jan 19 11 at 10:33 amLOVE peanut butter cookies…they are always a favorite around here~~
Jamie | My Baking Addiction commented on Jan 19 11 at 1:50 pmI love your almond butter idea…now I am craving peanut butter!
Tracy commented on Jan 20 11 at 1:06 pmI’ll have to try these with SunButter because they sound lovely!
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction commented on Jan 20 11 at 3:28 pmI love peanut butter cookies… They are one of my favorites. This recipe looks wonderful!
Cynthia commented on Jan 23 11 at 3:18 pmThese are very good.I like that they are very peanut buttery and I had to put chocolate chips in them to make them more decadent! Yummy!
kkaallii commented on Jul 12 11 at 11:30 pmThese cookies are God-like. SO GOOD. I almost don’t want to bake the dough, but sit here and eat it. I know the cookies will be even better so I’m going to. I’m glad I cam upon this recipe.
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