PrintSoft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Make delicious, soft peanut butter cookies with simple pantry staples. This easy recipe is perfect for quick desserts and kid-friendly baking.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 18 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar, and egg. Mix until smooth.
- Stir in baking soda and vanilla extract until just combined.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
- Use a fork to press down on each cookie, creating a crisscross pattern. This helps them bake evenly and stay soft.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden but the centers still look soft. Do not overbake if you want chewy cookies.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For even softer cookies, slightly underbake them.
- You can add chocolate chips or chopped peanuts to the dough for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg