Description
Easy Peanut Butter Cookies are a simple and delicious treat made with just a few ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling, optional
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy full-fat peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- With an electric mixer, blend together all the ingredients until combined, smooth and thick, 2-3 minutes.
- Using a heaping tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out 1 & 1/4-inch balls, then knead and roll in the palms of your hands until they feel soft and smooth. (Optional: roll the balls in granulated sugar before they bake.)
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Press down with the back of a fork and then press again from the opposite direction, to form a criss-cross pattern on top.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until the tops are lightly brown and they are about 3 inches wide.
- Remove from oven and let cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely and firm up.
- Enjoy with a tall glass of cold milk!
Notes
- To prevent sticking, dip the fork tines in granulated sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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