Description
Irresistible peanut butter cookies blend creamy comfort with nostalgic American baking charm. Crisp edges and tender centers promise a delightful treat you’ll savor with pure enjoyment.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (120 g) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ cups (160 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper for effortless cookie removal.
- Blend Wet Ingredients: Whip softened butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Integrate egg and vanilla extract, mixing until completely smooth.
- Combine Dry Components: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, then gently fold into the wet mixture until just incorporated, preserving a tender cookie consistency.
- Shape and Mark Cookies: Form dough into 1-inch spheres, positioning them on prepared sheets with ample spacing. Create classic crisscross patterns using a fork, which helps flatten and decorates each cookie.
- Bake to Perfection: Slide trays into the oven, baking 8-10 minutes until edges set and tops develop a delicate crackled finish. Watch carefully to maintain optimal softness.
- Cool and Set: Rest cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, allowing flavors to fully develop.
- Serve and Store: Enjoy immediately with milk or preserve in an airtight container to maintain their irresistible soft texture.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use room temperature butter and peanut butter for smoother, more evenly mixed dough that guarantees soft, consistent cookies.
- Avoid Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture just until combined to prevent tough, dense cookies and maintain a tender, delicate crumb.
- Fork Technique Perfection: Press fork gently when creating crisscross pattern to flatten cookies without crushing their delicate structure, ensuring even baking.
- Cooling is Crucial: Let cookies rest on baking sheet for exactly 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack, allowing them to set without becoming hard or crispy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg