mom's peanut butter cookies

Name: Mom's Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter (not margarine); 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter (chunky or creamy); 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla

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Fran Murray

Fountain Hills, AZ

Updated on Dec 31, 2013

These are a family favorite! They are light and crispy, but slightly chewy in the center. You can't go wrong with these! You can always add chocolate chips or press a Hershey kiss in the center when they come out of the oven.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 48 cookies

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter (not margarine)
1/2 cup peanut butter (chunky or creamy)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make mom's peanut butter cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Step 2

Stir together flour, soda, and salt. In a mixing bowl beat butter for 30 seconds. Add peanut butter and sugars; beat till fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture; beat till well combined.
Step 3

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in granulated sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet; crisscross each dough ball with the tines of a fork.
Step 4

Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 8 - 10 minutes. Cool about 1 minute before removing to a wire rack. Makes 48.
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