This is a classic recipe for homemade Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies!!!
I am a peanut butter cookie FAN! I definitely love a chocolate cookie of any kind…but if I am at a bakery and they have big old fashioned peanut butter cookies I’m getting it! Especially if it is chewy! I love them with or without nuts…just give it to me!
This recipe is always chewy and FULL of that irresistible peanut butter flavor! You must bake them up soon!
These are fantastic year round! Great for parties, cookie exchanges or just to have in your kitchen today!
If you like peanut butter with chocolate try my Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Ingredients
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- peanut butter
- butter
- brown sugar
- sugar
- egg
- vanilla
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
These cookies come together so very easily! Combine your dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Cream together the peanut butter, butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Gradually add the dry ingredients beating until just combined. I like to use a medium size cookie scoop onto a parchment lined pan. Add a sprinkling of sugar to the top and bake! No need to criss cross! See video below for more instructions!
Hint: Using the medium cookie scoop yeilds a perfect sized cookie. But if you use the larger scoop it gives you more of an old fashioned large size. Just add almost an extra minute to two to the bake time.
Bake JUST until edges are done and centers are still a little soft. They will cook a little longer on the hot sheet before removing to cooling rack.
Substitutions
- Peanut Butter - I use creamy peanut butter for this recipe because I have another recipe that uses crunchy. But crunchy can be substituted!
Equipment
Your baking supplies are so important! Having a heavy duty baking sheet makes all the difference! Plus, a good stand mixer makes life so much easier. Check out my favorite baking supplies here!
Storage
These store great for 2-3 days in an airtight container… if they last that long!
Related
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Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350 and line to baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the peanut butter, butter and both sugars, until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla. Gradually add in the flour mixture on low speed. Stir until dough forms. Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1 heaping tablespoon of dough), drop rounded balls of dough onto prepared baking sheet. Leaving space for spreading. Sprinkle with a little sugar on each cookie if desired. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden and remove from oven. Bake just until edges are set being careful not to over bake. 10 minutes is perfect for me every time. Let cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. *no need for criss cross like regular peanut butter cookies.
Michelle says
Looks delicious!
Misty Tannery says
Thank you! Hope you try them!