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5 from 13 votes

Best Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

The perfect peanut butter cookie - soft, chewy, easy and delicious every time!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie recipe, easy recipe, peanut butter,, soft cookies
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 162kcal
Author: Jackie Currie

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, with wooden spoon, cream together peanut butter and butter.
  • Add eggs and vanilla and stir together until well-blended.
  • Add sugars and stir well.
  • Sift in flour, baking soda and salt and stir together until completely incorporated into the dough.
  • Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet or baking stone.
  • With a fork, flatten slightly, making a criss-cross pattern on top of cookie. If fork sticks to dough, dip it in flour or sugar.
  • Bake at 350ºF for 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, and let sit for a few minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
  • Store in air-tight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg