These Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies are so easy to make with just 4 ingredients and are loaded with peanut butter flavor.
This cookie recipe makes just 1 dozen cookies ready in about 30 minutes.
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Ingredients
(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)
granulated sugar
brown sugar
creamy peanut butter
egg
Equipment used in this recipe
How to make Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 – Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 3 – In a bowl or a stand mixer, mix together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and jumbo egg until smooth.
Step 4 – Divide into 12 equal portions of cookie dough.
Step 5 – Use your hands to roll into balls and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
Step 6 – Press down with the tines of a fork one time, just enough to make an impression, on each cookie dough ball.
Step 7 – Bake for 12 – 14 minutes.
Step 8 – Cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
Step 9 – Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Step 10 – Serve and enjoy. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Recipe FAQ’s
The fork presses the cookie a little bit flatter since it is dense and won’t spread out very much on its own. This helps them to bake more evenly.
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Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 jumbo egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl or a stand mixer (or use a hand held mixer), mix together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and jumbo egg until smooth.
- Divide into 12 equal portions of cookie dough.
- Use your hands to roll into balls and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Press down with the tines of a fork one time, just enough to make an impression, on each cookie dough ball.
- Bake for 12 – 14 minutes.
- Cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- This cookie recipe makes just 1 dozen cookies ready in about 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Hi and welcome. I’m Zona and I love creating recipes for easy dinners or desserts.
This recipe is adapted from my other site Zona Cooks.
Linda
Thursday 1st of June 2023
I've been making peanut butter cookies this way for years! They're amazing and actually taste like peanut butter unlike so many pb cookie recipes out there.