Learn how to make my Best Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe. Soft and chewy you'll never buy store-bought again! Video tutorial follows.
There's something so comforting about a peanut butter cookie. The best part is I bet you have all of these ingredients's already on hand! So when the craving strikes for a homemade cookie, this is the go-to move.
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What are the ingredients for peanut butter cookies?
The ingredients for peanut butter cookies are so basic you probably have all of them sitting in your fridge and pantry.
You will need, butter, peanut butter, white sugar and brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, salt and baking soda. (recipe follows below)
Why do you make fork marks on peanut butter cookies?
Peanut butter is a pretty dense ingredient. When you add it to cookie dough the cookies will bake with this density.
TIPS:
- Use only the purest peanut butter you can find. The only ingredient in peanut butter should be "peanuts!". There should be no added sugar, salt or other fillers in peanut butter. A natural peanut butter will give you a peanut butter cookie with the best peanut butter flavor.
- Also look for creamy peanut butter as opposed to chunky. I find the creamy peanut butter works best for baking.
Adding the criss-cross pattern or "hash marks" to your cookies allows them to bake evenly. This will give you a crispy exterior around the edges and chewy interior where the hash marks are formed. Aside from being functional, it also looks pretty on the cookies as well!
TIP: Dip your fork in flour first before making the hash marks, this will prevent your fork from sticking.
More Cookie Recipes!
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- Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies
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Beth's Best Peanut Butter Cookies
Learn how to make my Best Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe. So good and easy you'll never buy store-bought again! Video tutorial follows.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (180 g) of butter
- 1 cup (180 g) light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) white sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) of high-quality peanut butter
- 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cup (180 g) flour
- 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
- 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (176C).
- In an electric mixer cream together butter and sugars until fluffy. Then add peanut butter. And mix until combined.
- Then add eggs one at a time, scrapping down the bowl in between each addition. Then add vanilla and beat to combine. Set aside.
- Then in a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to cookie batter in thirds until everything is combined.
- Place cookie dough in freezer for 15 mins to firm up. This will make it easier to create the cross-hatch pattern.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then with a 2” ice cream scoop parcel out 6 dough balls. And then with a fork that has been lightly dipped in flour, create a cross hatch pattern on top of each ball, pressing dough the dough slightly at the same time.
- Bake for 13 mins.
- Allow to cool slightly and then transfer to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Notes
High-quality peanut butter has one ingredient: peanuts! Avoid others with added sugar or salt. A pure peanut butter will create the best tasting cookie!
Dip your fork in flour first before making the hash marks, this will prevent your fork from sticking.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 32Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 21mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 1g
Kate says
Idk what I did wrong but mine turned out salty can you explain because I think I did something wrong but thank you for the recipe
Beth Le Manach says
Ah OK did you use salted peanut butter? That's the thing that immediately comes to mind 🙂 You should use unsalted peanut butter 🙂
Gary davis says
I made your peanut butter cookies today, and followed the recipe exactly. Even with chilling the dough, it was not firm enough to work properly. The cookies spread and became quite thin for a normal pb cookie. Also very limp, not at all holding their self together. I normally have good results with you but don’t recommend this one.
entertainingwithbeth says
Hmm this could be the type of peanut butter you are using. Do you remember what brand? I recommend peanut butters that only list "Peanuts" as the only ingredient. Otherwise if there are added oils, sugars etc, it can really effect the results!
Veritable Top Georgetown Tow Truck service says
These look perfect for fall weather, will definitely pop these into the oven over the weekend, thanks for the great recipe!
Brian Mosser says
Great job! Nothing like a classic yet delicious peanut butter cookie. I totally agree about finding a clean peanut butter too!!!
entertainingwithbeth says
right?! I never started reading labels until I was a Mom and now I'm always so shocked at what some companies will put into peanut butter! LOl! Yikes!