Recipes For Peanut Butter Cookies

recipes for peanut butter cookies

Ingredients
  1. ▢ 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 180g.
  2. 1/2 cup butter unsalted, room temp 113g.
  3. 1 cup peanut butter 250g.
  4. 1/2 cup brown sugar 100g, lightly packed.
  5. 1/2 cup sugar 100g.
  6. 1 tsp vanilla extract 5mL.
  7. 1 egg large, room temp.
  8. 3/4 tsp baking powder 3g.

Peanut Butter Cookies

recipes for peanut butter cookies

The hash mark may be one of the most prevalent symbols in modern life, but it’s been the “mark” of peanut butter cookies for more than eighty years, and for good reason. Pressing a hash mark into each cookie ensures this dense dough will flatten out and bake evenly. While using this kitchen-tested recipe ensures your peanut butter cookies will turn out perfectly. It’s been in Betty’s back pocket for quite some time, and you can bet this recipe isn’t going anywhere soon. Home cooks from all over have claimed this to be the best peanut butter cookie they’ve ever made—and we certainly agree! Soft and chewy with the perfect salty-sweet balance, these tender cookies will disappear at every potluck, party or cookie exchange. For an added bit of sparkle, roll your cookies in coarse sparkling sugar just before baking.

Prep: 25min

Total: 2h35min

Yield: 30

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 110 , Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1 , Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, servingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 100 mg

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instruction:

  1. Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
  2. Heat oven to 375°F.
  3. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.
  4. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Easy Delicious Peanut Butter Cookies

FAQ

What are the basic ingredients for peanut butter cookies?

Why Are My Peanut Butter Cookies Falling Apart? You most likely overbaked the cookies. Baking for over 10 minutes will cause the cookies to be dry and crumbly.

Why are my 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies falling apart?

Why are my peanut butter cookies hard? If your peanut butter cookies are hard, you likely cooked them for too long. They should not be baked for more than 8 or 9 minutes.

Why are my peanut butter cookies hard?

Why do you make fork marks on peanut butter cookies? Peanut butter is a pretty dense ingredient. When you add it to cookie dough the cookies will bake with this density. Adding the criss-cross pattern or “hash marks” to your cookies allows them to bake evenly.

About the author

Helen is an author and editor at helenbackcafe.com, who has a passion for writing about recipes. She loves to experiment with different ingredients and cooking techniques to create delicious and unique dishes.

Among all the foods, pizza holds a special place in her heart, and she loves exploring different variations and toppings to create the perfect slice. Through her writing, Helen hopes to inspire others to get creative in the kitchen and share their love for food with the world.

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