Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Nothing beats the deliciously decadent taste of chewy and soft peanut butter cookies. Whether you're a longtime fan of this beloved treat or just discovering its charms, you're sure to be enchanted by its rich, buttery flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ granulated sugar
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Before getting started, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Then, in a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, granulated sugar, peanut butter, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Stir in the egg and vanilla extract until evenly mixed.
- In another mixing bowl, blend together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt by whisking thoroughly.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture little by little, and stir gently until they're fully incorporated.
- Using your hands, create 1-inch-sized balls from the dough and position them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, maintaining a distance of about 2 inches between every cookie.
- Press lightly with a fork on each cookie to make a crosswise design.
- Wait for the edges to become slightly golden, a process that takes between 10-12 minutes, and let the cookies rest for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool down entirely.