Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies: The Best Homemade Delight
Enjoy the perfect balance of softness and chewiness with this delightful peanut butter cookie recipe!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add in the egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Flatten each cookie with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are lightly golden.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For extra texture, consider adding chocolate chips or chopped nuts.
- Make sure not to overbake for that soft and chewy texture!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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