Description
Delicious, soft, and chewy peanut butter cookies coated in sugar.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Butter (Unsalted, Room temperature)
- 2 cups Peanut butter (Creamy)
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar
- 2 Eggs (Large)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 3/4 cup Additional granulated sugar (For coating cookies)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and mix until just combined.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 30-45 minutes to make the dough easier to handle.
- Scoop out small portions of the dough and make little balls.
- Roll them in a bowl of granulated sugar.
- Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper.
- Press the fork on top of the cookie balls to make a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm.
- Remove from oven and let them cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg