best peanut butter cookies
We make these cookies on cold winter days and enjoy them on snowy afternoons with a tall glass of milk.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
38 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 - egg
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup chopped peanuts
How To Make best peanut butter cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees -
Step 2In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugars together until smooth. Beat in the egg and peanut butter and continue to beat until combined.
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Step 3In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking soda together. Add the peanut butter mixture and stir just until combined. Stir in chopped nuts.
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Step 4Drop round teaspoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking sheet and depress the balls lightly with the prongs of a fork. Bake for 8-10 minutes until just cooked through.
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Step 5Allow to cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a cooking rack to cool completely.
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