Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are easy to make in about 30 minutes! You're going to love munching on these classic cookies, full of peanut butter flavor and sprinkled with sea salt.

👩‍👧‍👦 Servings: 20 cookies

⏲️ Prep: 10 mins

🍳 Cook: 8 mins

⌛ Cooling Time: 15 mins

⌛ Total: 33 mins

🛍️ Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick (softened)

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white granulated sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups unbleached flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Sea salt (optional)

👣 Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Soften butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Microwave an additional 5 seconds if needed.
3. Add peanut butter, brown sugar, and sugar and mix well until smooth.
4. Add egg and vanilla.
5. Slowly stir in the flour baking powder and baking soda.
6. Scoop dough out and shape into balls (2 Tablespoons) then place onto baking sheet spacing 2 inches apart.
7. Use a fork and create horizontal and vertical lines for the classic look of peanut butter cookies (flattening just slightly).
8. Sprinkle the cookies with sea salt (if desired) and bake for 9 minutes (cookies will look a bit pale and slightly under-baked, they'll continue to cook as they cool).
9. Let cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes before moving to the cooling rack.

📝 Tips for Success:

*Use real butter where possible. These cookies turn out the best when they’re made with real butter, and not shortening or imitation butters. *Don’t forget the fork marks! Since peanut butter cookie dough won’t spread as naturally when baking, gently pressing down the cookie tops with a fork helps the cookies bake more evenly. *Use a kitchen scale to measure. For the most accurate results, a kitchen scale is always the first choice! If you don’t have one, a handy trick is to measure ingredients like flour by spooning it into the measuring cup, and then levelling it off. *Add chocolate. Get creative with dipping your cookies in chocolate, giving them a chocolate drizzle, or even adding in a handful of chocolate chips! Chocolate and peanut butter = winning combo!