Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
These classic peanut butter cookies are thick, chewy, and packed with big peanut butter flavor. With their signature crisscross pattern on top, they're a timeless treat for peanut butter lovers everywhere!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar + more for rolling
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the room-temperature butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in the standing mixer bowl. Mix until combined, then turn the speed up on the mixer and whip until lighter in color and texture, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the peanut butter, mix until fully combined.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Pour the dry ingredients on top: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Turn the mixer on low and mix until the dough forms.
- Remove the dough and wrap in plastic wrap, place in the fridge to chill for 1-3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the dough from the fridge.
- Scoop the dough with a large cookie scoop into a small bowl of sugar. Roll the dough until fully covered, then place it onto light metal cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Use a fork to make a crisscross on top of the cookies.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove and allow them to set on the pan for 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal Carbohydrates: 33g Protein: 6g Fat: 16g Saturated Fat: 7g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0.3g Cholesterol: 34mg Sodium: 190mg Potassium: 128mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 19g Vitamin A: 256IU Calcium: 32mg Iron: 1mg