Mary's Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Name: Mary's Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Yield: A group
Cuisine: American
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

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!

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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. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 55 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

A group

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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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

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine margarine, peanut butter, sugars, egg and vanilla.
In a separate bowl sift together dry ingredients and add to wet mixture.
Form into small balls, roll in remaining sugar and flatten with a fork... creating a criss-cross design.
Bake 10-12 minutes until practically perfect.
Note: 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.