Mom's Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. (If not using parchment, do NOT grease the baking sheets.)

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and peanut butter together on medium speed until completely incorporated, about 2 minutes.

3. Add the brown and granulated sugars and cream until smooth, creamy, and pale in color, about 2-3 minutes.

4. Add the egg and vanilla and beat another 1 minute.

5. In another large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together.

6. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and turn the mixer to low speed. Mix until the flour is almost incorporated. There should be just a little flour visible.

7. Remove the mixing bowl from the mixer and fold in the peanut butter chips, if using.

8. Stir the dough gently just until all flour is incorporated.

9. Use a 1½-inch cookie scoop to scoop balls onto the baking sheet 2 inches apart. (If you don’t have a cookie scoop – use about 1½ tablespoons of dough per cookie and roll the dough into balls.)

10. Lightly sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar.