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Peanut butter cookies stacked on top of each other on a cooling rack. One bite is taken from the top cookie.

Chewy peanut butter cookies

These chewy peanut butter cookies are a delicious sweet treat with a soft texture that melts in your mouth. This cookie recipe takes only 30 minutes to make and requires no special equipment.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 161kcal
Author: Anna

Equipment

  • Digital kitchen scale
  • Stand mixer or hand mixer and a large mixing bowl the dough can be easily made with a bowl and a whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 150 g all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 110 g unsalted butter
  • 75 g white granulated sugar
  • 75 g light brown sugar
  • 110 g creamy peanut butter natural and unsweetened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 355°F (180°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or use a hand mixer and a bowl or just a bowl and a whisk), cream together the butter and peanut butter until fluffy.
  • Add the white and brown sugar and beat for 2 minutes.
  • Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until well combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Form 16 dough balls (approximately 35g each), and place them on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake the cookies in two batches for 11-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden, the cookies are puffy, and they have finished spreading.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and drop the baking sheet a couple of times on a flat surface to deflate the cookies. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Notes

Store completely cooled cookies loosely covered with plastic wrap on a plate at room temperature for up to one week.
Store the cookie dough covered in plastic wrap in the fridge for 4 days.
Freeze the cookies or the dough for 2 month.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Chewy peanut butter cookies
Serving Size
 
1 cookie
Amount per Serving
Calories
161
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
 
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
15
mg
5
%
Sodium
 
211
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
57
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
18
g
6
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
172
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
0.001
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
11
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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