Peanut Butter Cookies. Very good cookies with just a little tweaking. Just for something a little different I threw in a package of chocolate/peanut butter swirl chips. Because the dough is made with butter, chill the dough till somewhat.

While using this kitchen-tested recipe ensures your peanut butter cookies will turn out perfectly. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Scoop level tablespoonfuls and roll into balls. You can cook Peanut Butter Cookies using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Peanut Butter Cookies

1. It's 2 2/3 Cups of All - Purpose Flour.
2. You need 1 tsp of Baking Powder.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of Baking Soda.
4. Prepare 1 tsp of Cornstarch.
5. Prepare 1 tsp of Salt.
6. You need 1 Cup of Butter (Softened).
7. Prepare 1 Cup of Granulated Suagr.
8. You need 1 Cup of Light Brown Sugar.
9. Prepare 1 Cup of Peanut Butter.
10. Prepare 2 tsp of Vanilla Extract.
11. You need 2 of Large Eggs.

How to Store and Freeze Peanut Butter Cookies. To freeze before baking, line a sheet pan with foil and then add the balls of cookie dough. Press with a fork to make cross-hatch marks, and then freeze until solid. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter.

Peanut Butter Cookies step by step

1. Prep: Leave butter out to soften to room temperature.
2. Prep: Heat oven to 350°.
3. Mix: Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl..
4. Mix: Use an Electric Mixer to beat together butter & sugars. Add in eggs, vanilla and peanut butter..
5. Combine: Slowly add the dry ingredients. Careful not to over-mix..
6. Form small cookie balls in a 3x4 pattern on a parchment paper lined pan. Cook for 10-12 minutes..
7. Move to Cooling Rack 2 minutes after removing from the oven..

Mix in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy. If you prefer a more crumbly, shortbread peanut butter cookie -- look no further! This is the best peanut butter cookie recipe I have ever tried! While the main ingredients for the three ingredient peanut butter cookies are simply peanut butter, sugar, and an egg, feel free to change it up. Add a teaspoon of vanilla, an additional egg (for a gooier cookie - see note in recipe), a pinch of sea salt or a handful of chocolate chips.