Here’s a simple recipe for thick and chewy peanut butter cookies using your ingredients:
Thick and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar, gently packed
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them.
- Cream the butter, sugars, and peanut butter: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter until light and fluffy. You can use an electric mixer or beat by hand.
- Add egg and vanilla: Add the egg and vanilla extract to the mixture and continue to beat until fully incorporated.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Shape the dough: Scoop about 1-1½ tablespoons of dough and roll them into balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. You can lightly press each cookie ball down with a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers are still soft. The cookies will firm up as they cool.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
Enjoy your delicious, thick, and chewy peanut butter cookies!