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Peanut butter cookies
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4.22 from 14 votes

Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy, soft and the best peanut butter cookie recipe! These cookies are loaded with creamy peanut butter and sweetened with brown sugar. Novice baker friendly.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Baking Recipes
Cuisine: cookies
Keyword: cookies, easy cookies, peanut butter
Servings: 40 pieces
Calories: 85kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 3 oz (90g) unsalted butter
  • 2.3 oz (65g) fine sugar or caster sugar
  • 2.3 oz (65g) brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 8 oz (175g) creamy and salted peanut butter
  • 6 oz (225g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F). Line two (2) baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat the butter and both sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and continue to beat. Add the peanut butter, mix until creamy. Fold in the flour and baking soda. Mix well to form a dough. (Do not over mix.)
    Peanut butter cookie dough.
  • Divide the dough to 40 balls. Use the back of a fork to form the criss cross pattern on the cookies.
    Peabut butter cookies with criss-cross pattern.
  • Bake in the oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the cookies turn slightly brown.
  • Let cool, and you may store the peanut butter cookies in an air tight container for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g