Mary's Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

By M L
@mcmaven

If I had to choose a "signature" recipe, this would be it. I've been making these since I was a teenager... because they're simply the softest, best-tasting peanut butter cookies I've ever had!

Rating:

★★★★★ 54 votes

Comments:

136 Comments

Serves:

A group

Method:

Bake

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Notes from the Test Kitchen:
This is a great soft peanut butter cookie! My husband’s comment was that the peanut butter taste was not so overwhelming as most cookies of this type... very nice.

Ingredients

1/2 c: margarine, light
1/2 c: peanut butter, creamy
1/2 c: sugar (plus additional for rolling cookies in before baking)
1/2 c: brown sugar
1: egg
1/2 tsp: vanilla extract, pure
1 1/4 c: flour
3/4 tsp: baking soda
1/4 tsp: salt

How to Make Mary's Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Step-by-Step

1Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2Combine margarine, peanut butter, sugars, egg and vanilla.
3In a separate bowl sift together dry ingredients and add to wet mixture.
4Form into small balls, roll in remaining sugar and flatten with a fork... creating a criss-cross design.
5Bake 10-12 minutes until practically perfect.
6Note: You can substitute butter for the margarine, but I actually prefer the reduced-fat margarine in this recipe. Also, be careful not to over-bake. These cookies are best when they're a little under-done.