Make Peanut Butter Cookies

Do you love peanut butter? Do you love cookies? Here is a recipe to make a nice batch of peanut butter cookies. It will leave you satisfied with that nutty crunch taste.

  • Servings: 18 to 25 small cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter (more if desired)
  • ½ cup of butter, softened (8 tablespoons)
  • ⅓ cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps

Setting Up

  1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.

Preparing the Batter

  1. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Mix then set aside.
  2. Mix the oil, smooth peanut butter, softened butter, and sugar. Stir until they're well blended.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the oil mixture. Mix it well.
  4. Gently fold in the flour mixture into the wet batter until it's just combined.
  5. Let dough rest for about 5 minutes.

Making the Cookies

  1. Roll the dough into generous 1" (2.5cm) balls.
  2. Place each ball onto the prepared cookie sheets. Space them about 2" (5cm) apart.
  3. Form a crosshatch pattern using the tines of a fork. Press each ball down gently into a 1 1/2" (3.5cm) round.
    • If your fork begins to stick in the dough, dip it lightly into flour and resume making the crosshatching pattern.

Baking the Cookies

  1. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes or until their edges are just lightly brown.
  2. Remove the cookies from the oven. Let them stand on the cookie sheets for a couple of minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool.
  3. Serve the cookies warm or at room temperature. If keeping longer, store in an airtight container once cooled down.



Tips

  • For even browning, rotate the cookie sheet halfway through baking. Positioning the sheet in the center of the oven works well.
  • If you are making cookies for/with children, try experimenting with the dough shapes to see which one the little ones love the most.
  • If you prefer a smoother surface, flatten the peanut butter cookie balls with the bottom of a spatula or drinking glass.
  • If you want a really nutty taste, you can use more peanut butter, up to 1 cup.
  • Bake one sheet at a time to allow enough space for heat to circulate through the cookies.

Warnings

  • Wear oven mitts when handling the hot cookie sheet.
  • When flattening the cookies, do not flatten them too thin. They burn easily and the middle does not cook well.

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