the best peanut butter cookie

How To Make the best peanut butter cookie

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheets with no-stick spray or use parchment paper or silpat.
• 2

  In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together peanut butter and sugar until combined.
• 3

  Beat in egg and baking soda until combined.
• 4

  Measure out heaping teaspoonsful of the dough, roll into balls (about 1 - 1 1/2" in diameter). Place on baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
• 5

  With the tines of a fork, flatten balls, making a crisscross pattern.
• 6

  Bake in the middle of the oven until pale golden, about 10 minutes. (for crisper cookies, bake 1 minute longer)
• 7

  Cool cookies on baking sheet 2 minutes. Then, transfer to racks to cool completely.
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