Description
Creamy peanut butter cookies melt hearts with their rich, buttery goodness. Chocolate chips and sea salt elevate this classic American treat, offering you a delightful bite of pure comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 fl oz) creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (113 g/4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
Sweeteners:
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (110 g) brown sugar
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups (156 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the kitchen workspace and set the oven to 350F (175C), ensuring a clean and organized baking environment.
- Blend peanut butter, softened butter, and both sugars in a mixing bowl, whipping until the mixture becomes creamy and homogeneous.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract, stirring thoroughly to create a uniform consistency.
- In a separate container, combine flour, baking soda, and salt, whisking to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overworking the dough.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop uniform dough portions onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, maintaining consistent spacing.
- Press each cookie gently with a fork, creating a distinctive crisscross pattern that allows for even baking and attractive presentation.
- Position the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for light golden edges as an indicator of doneness.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize their structure, then transfer to a wire cooling rack for complete cooling and texture setting.
Notes
- Check peanut butter consistency before mixing, ensuring it’s creamy and smooth for better cookie texture.
- Softened butter helps create a more uniform and tender cookie base, so let it sit at room temperature beforehand.
- Use a light-colored baking sheet to prevent bottoms from over-browning and achieve consistent golden edges.
- Customize recipe by adding chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or sea salt on top for extra flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 169
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 107 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg