As promised, down below is the simple recipe to making amazing Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies. Make a batch tonight and share with your awesome milkman that leaves groceries on your front porch in the wee hours of sunrise. And, don’t forget about your amazing mail lady (or guy)! They love cookies, too! (Big Puffy heart <– inserted here!)
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
These classic peanut butter cookies are quick and easy to prepare. Soft and chewy with each bite!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter and peanut butter until combined. Mix and cream in the sugars for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrap down the sides and mix in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Combine into the peanut butter mixture until you no longer see flour. (By not over-mixing, results in a more tender cookie!)
- Use a large cookie (also known as an ice cream) scoop (about 1/4 cup deep) with cookie dough and place the scoops on a covered baking sheet (with parchment paper or silicone baking mat) about 2 inches apart.
- Gently press each ball of cookie dough with a fork, making a crisscross pattern. Place in preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. Immediately take out of oven when done and allow to let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes. Store in a closed container for up to 5 days and these cookies will stay soft!
Notes
- Makes about 18 cookies.