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A stacked pile of golden-brown peanut butter cookies, with the top one showing a bite, hinting at a delicious peanut butter cookies recipe.

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

This recipe yields delicious classic peanut butter cookies, perfect for a treat or snack. They are easy to make with common pantry ingredients and come out perfectly chewy and soft.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 175
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1-1/4 c all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 t baking soda
  • 1/2 t baking powder
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/2 c butter softened
  • 1 c peanut butter creamy or crunchy, your preference
  • 3/4 c sugar + more for rolling cookies
  • 1/2 c brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 T milk
  • 1 t vanilla

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Stand Mixer
  • Paddle Attachment
  • Cookie Scoop
  • Small Bowl

Method
 

Main Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, then set aside.
  3. In a stand-mixer, beat softened butter and peanut butter until fluffy; then add sugars, egg, milk, and vanilla, followed by the dry flour mixture until fully combined.
  4. Place extra sugar in a small bowl for rolling; use a medium cookie scoop to portion dough, roll each ball in sugar to coat, and place on prepared baking sheets.
  5. Bake for 10-12 minutes until slightly underdone in the center, as they will firm up while cooling.

Notes

Be careful not to overbake; the cookies will look slightly underdone in the center but will set up as they cool.