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Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies are surprisingly amazing, even if you're not typically a huge fan of most peanut butter cookies. These soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are definitely a must-try!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Butter (or plant-based substitute)
  • 3/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup White sugar
  • 1 cup Peanut butter (I used creamy peanut butter)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 Egg (or plant-based substitute, mixed with 3 tbsp water)
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups Flour

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, peanut butter, and both sugars until light and fluffy.

  2. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix until well-combined.

  3. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and baking soda, then add that to the creamed mixture in the stand mixer bowl as well. Mix until all ingredients are fully combined and you have a uniform dough ball. Chill dough for about 20 minutes.

  4. Scoop the dough out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silpat using a medium size cookie scoop (about 1.5 tbsp). Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Halfway through the baking time, remove the cookie sheet from the oven and use the back of a fork to quickly press down each cookie and create a cross-hatch pattern. Rotate the tray and return it to the oven for the remainder of the baking time.

  5. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for about 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies will be very soft and delicate upon removal from the oven, but will firm up as they cool.