The Best Peanut Butter Cookies
I grew up eating these fantastically delicious, quickly disappearing, Midwestern staple, Peanut Butter Cookies made by my Mama.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2½ cups Flour
- pinch Salt
- 2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 cup Peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees
- Start by creaming the butter, that is, whipping the softened butter in a bowl with a whisk until the butter is smooth and "creamy" looking.This is an important step as it dramatically changes the texture of the end result.
- After "creaminess" has been achieved, add in everything else until all ingredients are fully combined into a dough.
- Use a small cookie scoop (or a spoon) to form dough into balls. Then, use a fork dipped in flour to cross section vertically and horizontally on each cookie. The flour is so the cookie doesn't stick to the fork.
- Bake 7-10 minutes until golden brown. Remove, and allow the peanut butter cookies to cool on pan 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Equipment
- An Electric Mixer can sure help