peanut butter cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Teresa Neeley
chicago, IL

I have been using this recipe for a while. Its really simple and you can jazz it up any way you like. I personally like milk chocolate chips in mine. I saw a recipe where you can bake them with preserves/jelly and make pb & J cookies.

(1 rating)
yield 2 dozen
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For peanut butter cookies

  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 c
    peanut butter
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 1/4 c
    flour
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 8 oz
    *optional* bag of milk chocolate chips

How To Make peanut butter cookies

  • 1
    Cream the butter for 2 minutes. Add the sugars, cream for 2 more minutes. Mix in the peanut butter and egg. Mix together the dry ingredients-flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir into the sugar/butter mixture.*Optional* Fold in 8 oz bag of milk chocolate chips If you want to make it ahead of time and bake later wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 375'F. Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with a fork. Bake until light brown, 9-10 minutes. For chewier cookies, bake 300'F for 15 minutes.

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