Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

4.62 from 18 votes

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies are my go- to quick and easy dessert for any day of the week. This recipe is so easy and can be made with one bowl and you don't even have to have a mixer.

Prep Time10

Cook Time24

Total Time34

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best peanut butter cookies, easy peanut butter cookies

Servings: cookies

Calories: 99kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup for rolling
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 375°
Add butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg and vanilla to a mixing bowl and mix until well combined with an electric mixer or wooden spoon.
Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until all combined.
Use a medium size cookie scoop to form dough balls.
Pour 1/4 cup of sugar in a small ball and roll cookie dough in the sugar.
Place 2 inches apart on a lined cookie sheet.
Flatten with tines of a fork or a cookie stamp.
Bake for 10-12
Remove to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Add-Ins for Peanut Butter Cookies: Chocolate chips, chopped peanut butter cups, m&m candies or chopped butterfinger candy bars are great additions.

How to Freeze Peanut Butter Cookie Dough: Skip rolling cookie dough in sugar. Place cookie dough balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet with space between. Freeze for 1- 2 hours. Place cookie dough in a zip top freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, roll cookies in sugar and add 2-3 minutes to cooking time.

Storage: Store cooled cookies in an airtight container up to 1 week.

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