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Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft, chewy, bakery-style peanut butter cookies with deep peanut flavor and the perfect tender texture.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
  • 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Beat peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
  3. Mix in egg and vanilla.
  4. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt separately, then add to the wet ingredients.
  5. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheets.
  6. Press each cookie with a fork to make the classic crosshatch pattern.
  7. Bake 9–11 minutes until edges are set but centers look soft.
  8. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.

Notes

For chewier cookies, use extra brown sugar and remove from oven early.