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Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

My new go-to cookie recipe! Soft, chewy and rolled in sugar, these perfect peanut butter cookies are just that... perfect!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 132kcal
Author: Andrea

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter room temperature
  • 1 egg + 1 yolk
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cornstarch (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp sugar to roll cookie in

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sugars, peanut butter, butter and vanilla extract. Beat on high for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the egg and yolk, mix until combined.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt.
  • With mixing speed on low, gradually add the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or baking mats, set aside.
  • Using a standard size cookie scoop, create equal size balls of dough. Roll in the sugar and drop onto the prepared cookie sheets. Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, do not overbake! The cookies will look underdone... that's exactly what you want (I promise they won't be as they cool). Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the sheets for 3 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

-Rolling the cookies in sugar is completely optional.
-Because these are not thick like traditional criss cross cookies, I wouldn't suggest adding any kind of chips, unless they are miniature chocolate chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg