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Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies with crisp edges and the classic crisscross pattern.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for rolling

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Beat the butter, peanut butter and both sugars until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  3. Mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  4. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart and press with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
  5. Bake 9 to 10 minutes until the edges are set. Cool 5 minutes on the pan.

Notes

Cookies will look slightly underdone but finish setting as they cool.