Warm peanut butter cookies and a cold glass of milk are a perfect little treat in the afternoons when you just want a little something sweet. They have always been one of my husband’s favorite cookies, so when I started pulling out all of my ingredients to make them, his eyes got just a little bit wider as I told him I was making his cookies. I think I may have earned a few brownie points.

Now, you can easily add any mix-ins you’d like to these cookies: chocolate chips, chopped salted peanuts, peanut butter chips, toffee bits, you name it. But honestly, you really, really need to try these cookies just right by themselves at least once. They are absolutely the best peanut butter cookies I’ve ever eaten. Hands down!

Here’s how I make them.

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Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 24

The perfect recipe for peanut butter cookies.

Ingredients

• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 2 cups peanut butter, creamy or chunky
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup sugar for rolling

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Cream together butter, peanut butter, sugars, and vanilla. Add in eggs one at time, being sure to fully combine each.
3. Whisk together all dry ingredients and cream with peanut butter mixture until just combined. Be careful to not over mix.
4. Scoop dough and roll into a ball and then roll in sugar and place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart as the cookies will spread.
5. Dip tines of the fork into sugar and then press into the top of the cookie to form a criss-cross pattern.
6. Place in preheated oven and bake between 10 - 15 minutes, depending on your oven.
7. Remove from oven and allow to sit for about 2 minutes to cool before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use either creamy or chunky peanut butter, but natural or lower-fat peanut butters do not work as well. Adjust baking time based on your oven. I bake these cookies for 10 minutes and allow to cool for about 2 minutes for the perfect cookie.

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I think you need to make a batch of these soon!

Love ya,

Robyn xoxo