Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies
Classic peanut butter cookies are soft, chewy, and topped with a trademark criss cross pattern! Using a whole cup of creamy peanut butter ensures that they have plenty of peanut butter flavor. And brown sugar helps them stay moist and chewy. So you can store peanut butter cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Ingredients
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
Add in the peanut butter and vanilla and beat until smooth; about 2 minutes. Add in both sugars and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides as needed, about 2 minutes.
Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Turn mixer off.
Add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk the ingredients together lightly before turning the mixer back on low and mixing in the dry ingredients until just combined. Be sure not to over mix here.
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The total time above includes chill time. For best results, follow this recipe exactly as written. To freeze the cookie dough: Prepare the cookie dough as directed above. Shape the cookie dough into balls, then place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Freeze for about an hour, or until solid, then transfer into a freezer safe zip-top bag, squeeze out any excess air, and freeze for up to 3 months. To bake the frozen dough: Place frozen cookie dough balls on a lined baking sheet, leaving a few inches in between for spreading, and bake as directed above, adding a couple of extra minutes to the bake time to make up for their frozen start.
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These cookies delivered!
They are flavorful and chewy just want I wanted!
This recipe is a keeper for me…thank you!
The honey roasted peanuts on top of the chocolate... omg!!! A decadent cookie but soooo worth it.
My whole class loved these cookies! Made them for our final day of school and they were snapped up in minutes.
This is a great pb cookie recipe! And delicious with or without the chocolate dip.
One of the best peanut butter cookies I’ve ever made! Loved the chocolate glaze but only did for half the cookies.
Wonderful cookies! I didn’t do the chocolate I dusted them with powdered sugar. Perfection.
I made these to send over to my family at Christmas. They really loved them. They were quite delicious. Even without the chocolate they really are the perfect peanut butter cookies. But dipping them in chocolate and nuts really satisfied the chocolate lovers in my family. Thank you for the recipe!
These cookies are a family tradition in our house! We’ve made them for Christmas, my kids birthday parties, and Halloween.
So delicious! I didn’t add chocolate this time but look forward to trying that next time. And there will be a next time!
Perfect is the right way to describe these cookies! The chocolate dip adds so much and makes them look like they’re from a fancy bakery.
These are big and delicious peanut butter cookies. I skipped the chocolate but I'm sure it's delicious. Next time I might chill a little longer to see if I can get them thicker.
Delicious. A simple recipe to throw together and then get lots of compliments from everyone that eats one. I also like that this recipe does not use Crisco.
perfect cookie. baked from frozen came out crisp edges and tender center. great for a late.night treat from the toaster oven. THANKS
These cookies turned out great! I dipped some in chocolate and sprinkled them with crushed peanuts. With others, I added peanut butter chips. Everyone enjoyed them!
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