Peanut Butter Cookies
This is a super easy cookie recipe with loads of peanut flavour.The dough freezes really well, so you can double up on a batch and have them ready for baking right out of the freezer.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Using a hand or stand mixer, mix the butter and both sugars together until light and creamy
- Add in the egg and mix until well combined
- Mix in the peanut butter and vanilla
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking powder together
- Add the flour into the peanut butter mixture a little at a time and keep mixing until it is well combined
- Place the bowl into the fridge for 20 minutes to allow it to firm up
- Preheat the oven to 350 F
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon roll the cookie dough into 1 inch balls
- Place on a parchment-lined baking tray and press with your fingers to flatten slightly
- Press with a fork to make a criss cross pattern
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges brown slightly
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then place on a wire rack to finish cooling
Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 92mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 96IUCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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