Description
Nostalgic American classic “old-fashioned peanut butter cookies” deliver sweet comfort with crisp edges and tender centers. Crumbly, nutty delights bring warm memories of grandma’s kitchen to your plate, inviting pure cookie bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113 grams/4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (125 grams/4.4 ounces) creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup (100 grams/3.5 ounces) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams/3.5 ounces) brown sugar, packed
- 1 ¼ cups (155 grams/5.5 ounces) all-purpose flour
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper, creating a clean workspace for your cookie adventure.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whip the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar into a creamy, airy mixture. Introduce peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract, blending until silky smooth.
- Separately, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, whisking to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Scoop out uniform portions of dough and roll into perfect spheres, placing them carefully on prepared baking sheets with ample breathing room between each cookie.
- Employ a fork to create signature crisscross patterns, gently pressing down on each dough ball to flatten slightly.
- Slide the baking sheets into the preheated oven, allowing cookies to transform for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers look set.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, allowing them to firm up and stabilize.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, letting them cool completely to achieve the ideal texture and flavor development.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and create a thicker, chewier cookie texture.
- Swap traditional peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for nut-free alternatives that maintain similar richness.
- Use natural peanut butter sparingly, as its higher oil content can make cookies too soft or greasy; mix with standard peanut butter for best results.
- For gluten-sensitive individuals, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the classic cookie’s tender crumb.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 143
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg