Best Super Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

Best Super Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

from lecremedelacrumb.com
24 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar ((plus 2 tablespoons for rolling))
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees and very lightly grease a baking sheet or line with a baking mat.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla until blended.

  4. 4

    Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined (do not over mix). Roll dough into balls (two regular size cookie scoops or about 3 tablespoons, the balls should be fairly big - this is the key to a super soft texture!)

  5. 5

    Roll cookie dough balls in remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, then place on baking sheet 2-3 inches apart. Use a fork to gently press a criss-cross pattern into each cookie dough ball, only pressing ball down about half way.

  6. 6

    Bake for 8-9 minutes - DO NOT OVER BAKE. The cookies should just begin to crack on top. Allow to cool 1-2 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days (they are softest on day 1 and 2!).