Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
No refrigeration needed, quick and easy old fashioned peanut butter cookies. Just like you remember from childhood.
Servings: 36
Calories: 212kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature, 8 ounces
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter 500 grams
- 1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
- 1 cup packed brown sugar 220 grams
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 9 grams
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 325 grams
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 9 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking powder 5 grams
- ½ teaspoon salt 4 grams
Optional:
- coarse sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (with the paddle attachment) or with a hand mixer and large bowl, cream butter and peanut butter for 2-3 minutes until creamy and smooth.
- Add in the sugars and mix again until well combined.
- Then add in the eggs and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix just until well combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop the cookie dough into 36 dough balls and roll each until smooth.
- Place the dough balls on the cookie sheet 2" apart. Use a fork to press a criss cross in the top of the cookie dough ball, pressing down slightly to flatten the balls. Sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar if desired.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes. If you like soft cookies, bake for 9 minutes and don't let the cookies get browned. If you like crispy cookies, bake for closer to 11 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack. Then store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
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The calories shown are based on the recipe making 36 cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 173IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg