Peanut Butter Cookies
20m prep 12m cook 35m ready
About sixty 1 ½-inch cookies For those who dote on peanut butter cookies, try these rich and crumbly ones, first published in the 1936 edition. Peanut butters vary in oil content, so start with the smaller amount of flour and add until the dough is satiny (but not dry). Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease or line 2 baking sheets or cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Ingredients
- 1 stick (4 oz or 115g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100g) sugar
- ½ cup packed (115g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (240g) peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups (155 to 190g) all-purpose flour
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- 1 stick (4 oz or 115g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100g) sugar
- ½ cup packed (115g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (240g) peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups (155 to 190g) all-purpose flour
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Beat in a large bowl, or in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, until soft: 1 stick (4 oz or 115g) unsalted butter, softened
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Step 2.
Add gradually and blend until creamy: ½ cup (100g) sugar; ½ cup packed (115g) brown sugar
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Step 3.
Beat in: 1 large egg; 1 cup (240g) peanut butter (smooth or chunky); ½ teaspoon vanilla; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt
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Step 4.
Gradually mix in: 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups (155 to 190g) all-purpose flour
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Step 5.
Shape into 1-inch balls and arrange about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press flat with a fork, as shown here. Bake until firm, 10 to 12 minutes, switching oven racks and rotating the sheets halfway through. Let cool on the sheets for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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