The Best Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

The Best Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

from thenovicechefblog.com
25 min
20 servings

If you’re looking for the BEST Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies, with super soft chewy centers and tons of peanut butter flavor, this easy cookie recipe is the one for you!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (softened)
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Gradually add in the flour mixture on low speed. Stir until dough forms.

  5. 5

    Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1 heaping tablespoon of dough), drop rounded balls of dough onto prepared cookie sheet. Leaving space for spreading. (For a sparkle look, I like to sprinkle the tops of the dough with extra granulated sugar — but it’s totally optional.)

  6. 6

    Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned, and remove from oven. Let cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.