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Chewy peanut butter cookies on a wood cutting board surrounded by glasses of milk and a spoonful of peanut butter.

Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies are a no-chill cookie recipe with big peanut butter flavor and an irresistibly buttery, chewy texture.
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 36 minutes
Servings: 30
Calories: 140kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick )
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter*
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and peanut butter on high speed until light and fluffy, about two minutes. Add both sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and egg yolk, beating well after each addition. Beat in the milk and vanilla extract.
  • With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Once it's mostly combined, turn the mixer up to medium speed and beat until cohesive.
  • Scoop rounded Tablespoons of dough (I use a #40 cookie scoop) onto the prepared pans. Use a large serving fork to press a criss cross shape into the top of the dough, pressing into about ½ inch thick disks. Sprinkle the dough with granulated sugar.
  • Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes, removing them from the oven when the edges are just set, but the centers are still puffy. Allow the cookies to set up on the pan for no more than 2-3 minutes**, then remove to a wire rack and cook completely.

Notes

  • *Commerically processed creamy peanut butter has the best texture for cookies. Natural peanut butter could result in a grainy or oily cookie.
  • **It's very important to remove the cookies from the oven when they're still puffy, and only allow them to set up on the pan for a few minutes.
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Keyword chewy peanut butter cookies, soft and chewy peanut butter cookies

Nutrition

Serving: -47g | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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