Ingredients (~36 cookies)
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
Making the Cookie Dough
The first step is to preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a baking sheet with a layer of parchment paper.
Prepare a mixing bowl and combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
Using an electric stand mixer at medium speed, beat together the butter and both types of sugar until smooth and well-blended. Next, add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Once the butter and sugar mixture is light and fluffy, reduce the speed to low and add the peanut butter to the mixing bowl. Beat just until combined.
Add the dry ingredients in 2-3 batches and mix on low speed just until all of the flour is combined. Do not overmix the dough.
Shaping and Baking the Cookies
Using a tablespoon, scoop out the cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Place the cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet with about 2 inches between them.
With the tines of a fork dipped in granulated sugar, gently press down on the cookies in a crisscross pattern. The sugar should keep the fork from sticking.
Bake for approximately 10 minutes, or until the cookie edges are lightly golden brown and the centers no longer appear glossy.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then move cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.
- Beat butter and both sugars in stand mixer until combined, then add egg and vanilla until light and creamy.
- Mix in peanut butter on low speed until just incorporated.
- Add flour mixture gradually, mixing only until combined.
- Roll dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Create crisscross pattern on each cookie using sugar-dipped fork.
- Bake 10 minutes until edges are golden and centers are matte.
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
