Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Get ready to indulge in the most heavenly treat of your life with the Best Soft Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe! Perfectly crumbly on the outside and irresistibly gooey on the inside, these cookies are a delight for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar (plus extra to sprinkle on top)
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper, silicone mat, or nonstick spray.
- In a stand mixer or large bowl, combine both sugars and butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar (plus extra to sprinkle on top), 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- Mix in peanut butter until smooth.1 cup peanut butter
- Add vanilla extract, then eggs, one at a time, beating and scraping sides, as needed.1 tbsp vanilla extract, 2 eggs
- Mix in dry ingredients and beat until combined, but do not overmix.2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, ¾ tsp baking powder
- Form into 1-1.5 tablespoon balls and place on prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Make a criss-cross pattern on top of cookie dough balls, using the tines of a fork.
- Sprinkle with a little sugar on top of each cookie and bake 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool a few minutes on cookie sheet so they do not fall apart while removing. Place on cooling rack. Enjoy!
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