the best peanut butter cookie
Pinched this years ago from a local newspaper.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
2 - 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter, crunchy or creamy
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
How To Make the best peanut butter cookie
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheets with no-stick spray or use parchment paper or silpat.
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Step 2In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together peanut butter and sugar until combined.
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Step 3Beat in egg and baking soda until combined.
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Step 4Measure out heaping teaspoonsful of the dough, roll into balls (about 1 - 1 1/2" in diameter). Place on baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
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Step 5With the tines of a fork, flatten balls, making a crisscross pattern.
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Step 6Bake in the middle of the oven until pale golden, about 10 minutes. (for crisper cookies, bake 1 minute longer)
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Step 7Cool cookies on baking sheet 2 minutes. Then, transfer to racks to cool completely.
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Category:
Cookies
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#Peanut butter
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Nuts
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