Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
I've re-tested this recipe countless times in order to achieve Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies that are chewy, rich, and genuinely delicious. These are the perfect one-bowl peanut butter cookies and the only one you'll need.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
- ½ cup peanut butter, creamy or chunky
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened but not melty
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ tsp table salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F with rack on lower middle position.
- In the bowl of a stand-mixer, beat together the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, and egg on medium speed until creamy.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; mix on low speed just until combined. Do not over-mix.
- Shape dough into 1 ½ inch dough balls and place 3 inches apart on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. If desired, use fork to slightly flatten each dough ball just enough to create criss-cross design.
- Bake 10-11 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to cool completely on wire rack before serving.
Notes
- Use creamy peanut butter that’s already fully mixed and doesn’t have oil separation, for best flavor and texture.
- Customize your cookies with fun mix-ins like peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups, M&M’s, or toasted chopped peanuts for extra texture and flavor.
- The criss-cross pattern is totally optional - these cookies bake up beautifully even without it, so feel free to skip that step if you're in a hurry.
- You can freeze the cookie dough in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Just scoop, freeze, and bake straight from frozen - add a minute or two to the bake time.
- Baked cookies also freeze well. Store them airtight for up to 1 month and enjoy soft, chewy peanut butter cookies anytime.
- This recipe is part of our 10-Ingredients or Less Recipes Collection.
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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg