Peanut Butter Cookies
When we think of comfort food, we think of warm peanut butter cookies right out of the oven with just a little bit of crunch. This is a classic recipe.
Making great peanut butter cookies involves a few key techniques and tips.
Tips for making the best Peanut Butter Cookies…
Choose the right peanut butter
Use natural peanut butter for a more authentic flavor, but if you prefer a creamier texture, commercial creamy peanut butter works well too. Avoid brands that have added sugars or oils for the best results.
Have the ingredients at room temperature
Let your butter and eggs reach room temperature before mixing. This ensures a smoother batter and better incorporation of ingredients.
Cream the butter and sugar well
Creaming together the butter and sugars (granulated and brown) until light and fluffy adds air to the mixture, which helps create a tender peanut butter cookie.Use brown sugar: Incorporating brown sugar adds richness and moisture due to its molasses content, resulting in chewier Peanut Butter Cookies.
Use brown sugar
Incorporating brown sugar adds richness and moisture due to its molasses content, resulting in chewier cookies.
Don’t over-mix the dough
Once you add the flour, mix just until combined. Overworking the dough can lead to tougher Peanut Butter Cookies
Chill the dough
Chilling the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes helps prevent spreading and can enhance the flavor of the cookies as the ingredients meld.
Use a cookie scoop
This ensures uniform cookie sizes, which helps Peanut Butter Cookies bake evenly.
Use two cookie sheets
You can be preparing the next batch for the oven while the current batch is baking. If you do not have two cookie sheets, let the cookie sheet cool down before adding more dough balls.
Fork pattern
Pressing the dough with a fork in a crisscross pattern not only gives traditional peanut butter cookies their recognizable look but also helps flatten them slightly for even baking.
Experiment with add-ins
Consider mixing in chocolate chips, crushed peanuts, or even a pinch of sea salt on top before baking the cookies for added texture and flavor
Watch the baking time
Peanut butter cookies can go from perfect to over-baked quickly. Bake until the edges are set and the centers look slightly under-baked, as they will continue to cook on the baking sheet.
Let them cool
Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. This helps them firm up and prevents breakage.
Storage tips
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. For longer storage, consider freezing them.
By following these tips, you can create delicious peanut butter cookies that are soft, chewy, and full of flavor!
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Peanut Butter Cookies
When we think of comfort food, we think of warm peanut butter cookies right out of the oven with just a little bit of crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: varies
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place oven rack just above the oven center. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a lagre bowl, combine peanut butter, butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract.
- Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- In another bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into butter mixture until well-blended.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Gently flatten each ball with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake in the top half of oven until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove cookies from cookie sheets; cool on a wire rack.
