peanut butter cookies

Name: Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 1/4 cup(s) flour; extra sugar to sprinkle on top

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Sara Andrea

Eugene, OR

Updated on Sep 10, 2019

This recipe is so fun to make with kids! They love to use fun cookie presses and stamps and they smell wonderful baking.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield many

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
extra sugar to sprinkle on top

How To Make peanut butter cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

With electric mixer beat butter and peanut butter on high 30 seconds. Add sugars, baking soda and baking powder. Beat until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in flour. Chill dough if dough is too soft (30-60 minutes).
Step 3

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart. Use a cooke press or tines of a fork to flatten. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
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