Description
Homemade chewy peanut butter cookies combine classic comfort with irresistible nutty sweetness. Rich ingredients and simple techniques deliver a delightful treat you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (180 ml) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ⅓ cups (167 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- Optional: sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Heat oven to 350°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Soften Fats: Gently microwave butter until softened, maintaining a solid consistency, then combine with peanut butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl, whisking until smooth and creamy.
- Incorporate Wet Ingredients: Blend in egg and vanilla extract, ensuring a uniform wet mixture that binds all components seamlessly.
- Create Dough: Gradually integrate flour, baking soda, and baking powder, mixing until a cohesive dough forms without visible flour streaks.
- Shape and Decorate: Scoop uniform dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving ample space between each. Use a fork to create the classic crosshatch pattern, pressing first horizontally, then vertically. Optionally, sprinkle sea salt crystals for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Bake to Perfection: Slide tray into the preheated oven and bake for 9-10 minutes, targeting pale golden edges while maintaining a tender center.
- Cool and Serve: Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to set and develop a delightful chewy texture for approximately 15 minutes before indulging.
Notes
- Soften Butter Strategically: Microwave carefully to maintain solid consistency, preventing overly greasy cookies.
- Create Uniform Cookies: Use a tablespoon measure to ensure consistent size and even baking for picture-perfect results.
- Master the Crosshatch Technique: Gently press fork first horizontally, then vertically to achieve classic peanut butter cookie design and signature texture.
- Salt Enhances Flavor: Sprinkle sea salt crystals before baking to elevate the cookie’s sweet-savory balance and depth of taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg