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Five Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

A classic, melt-in-your-mouth dessert that everyone loves. These peanut butter cookies are made with only a few ingredients and come out soft, chewy, and packed with your favorite peanut butter flavor.

Peanut butter cookies are a classic kitchen recipe that everyone should have on hand. And this version doesn’t disappoint! Made with only 5 pantry staples it comes together easily and transforms into pure comfort.

Though you will need to freeze the cookie dough to speed line it setting, the cookies come together in about 30 minutes from start to finish.

If you’re in a pinch for a party or potluck, this recipe is perfect. There are no major kitchen skills needed, the cookies have a traditional crisscross pattern, and the final result is a thick and chewy cookie with a soft buttery interior.

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Cookie

  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes (including ingredient preparation and cookie
formation)
Chilling time: At least 10 minutes
Baking time: Around 12 minutes per batch of cookies.
Cooling time: About 10 minutes (after removing the cookies from the oven).
Serves: 14

How to Make Peanut Butter Cookie

1. Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet
with parchment paper.

2. Prepare the cookie dough: In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar,
peanut butter, egg, and baking soda until well combined and smooth. Stir in
the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

3.Shape the cookies: Using a spoon, scoop out portions of the dough and form
into round balls.

4. Freeze the dough: Place the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking
sheet and freeze for 10 minutes. This step helps the cookies keep their shape
during baking.

5. Bake: Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown
and the centers are slightly set.

6. Cool the cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes
before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Variations and Substitutions

Peanut butter: Creamed peanut butter works best for the recipe as it’s the easiest to blend. However, you can use crunchy peanut butter if you want more texture in the cookies.

Sugar: Brown sugar gives the cookies a more indulgent taste, but white sugar can work in its place.

Butterscotch chips: In place of chocolate chips try using butterscotch chips for a fun flavor twist.

Sprinkle the top: Dress the peanut butter cookies up by sprinkling the tops with white sugar as they come out of the oven or something more festive like colored sprinkles.

Hershey’s Kiss cookies: In place of chocolate chips, make your peanut butter cookie dough as written. Instead of crossing the tops, press down in the center ever so slightly and top each cookie with a Hershey’s kiss.

Chocolate cookies: Add in 1-2 teaspoons of cocoa powder to the batter to make chocolate or double chocolate peanut butter cookies.

Tips and Tricks For Making The Best Peanut Butter Cookies

The kind of peanut butter you choose will make a difference. Regular peanut butter will leave the cookies with the perfect texture whereas natural peanut butter will cause them to crumble a bit.

The peanut butter needs to be soft for it to mix well. Let it come to room temperature before you need it or melt it slightly in the microwave. The egg needs to be at room temperature as well so that it doesn’t affect the other ingredients.

The cookies spread while baking so leave enough space between cookies when you portion them onto the baking tray.

Cookies are done when the edges are slightly golden. Make sure not to overbake them or they won’t be as soft. Let them cool on the tray for a few minutes before moving them to a rack so that they don’t fall apart.

You can make the cookie dough up to 3 days in advance and store it in the fridge. However, let it come to room temperature before you portion the cookies as the peanut butter hardens and makes them hard to shape.

Store baked cookies once cooled on the counter in an airtight container for up to 3 days. You can also freeze baked cookies between sheets of parchment paper in an airtight container. Let them thaw at room temperature when you’re ready for them.

Peanut butter cookies

Peanut Butter Cookie

These peanut butter cookies are made with only a few ingredients and come out soft, chewy, and packed with your favorite peanut butter flavor.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling time 10 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 14
Calories 207 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Prepare the cookie dough: In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, peanut butter, egg, and baking soda until well combined and smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
  • Shape the cookies: Using a spoon, scoop out portions of the dough and form into round balls.
  • Freeze the dough: Place the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and freeze for 10 minutes. This step helps the cookies keep their shape during baking.
  • Bake: Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are slightly set.
  • Cool the cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Consistency of Peanut Butter: Make sure the peanut butter is soft and creamy
    to mix well with the other ingredients. If the peanut butter is too hard, you can
    slightly microwave it to soften.
  • Room Temperature Egg: It’s ideal to use a room temperature egg as it will mix
    more easily with the other ingredients and help the cookies have a uniform
    texture.
  • Don’t Forget Baking Soda: Baking soda is important in this recipe as it helps
    the cookies expand properly in the oven and gives them their characteristic
    texture.
  • Proper Mixing of Ingredients: Make sure to mix all ingredients well until fully
    incorporated. This will ensure the cookies have a uniform texture and all
    flavors blend properly.
  • Chocolate Chips: You can use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips according
    to your preference. You can also opt to chop chocolate chunks instead of
    using chips.
  • Spacing on Baking Sheet: Leave enough space between each cookie on the
    baking sheet as they will spread while baking.
  • Baking Time: Cookies are ready when the edges are slightly golden. It’s
    important not to overbake them to keep them soft and maintain their texture.
  • Cooling: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This will help them keep their shape.

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 167mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 19IUCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword baked golden brown these peanut butter cookies will melt in your mouth with each bite, chewy, soft
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