Peanut Butter Cookies
These cookies are a favorite after-school snack for children, but that doesn't mean adults can't enjoy them too! Try rolling the dough in coarse sugar before baking them to make them extra sparkly.
INGREDIENTS | YIELDS 3 dozen
- 12 tablespoons soft butter
- 1 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup sugar in a bowl
Preheat oven to 350°F.
With an electric mixer or by hand, cream together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla; combine well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Mix the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring well to combine into a smooth dough.
Form dough into 1-inch balls by hand and place onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Dip a fork into the bowl of sugar and press a crosshatch mark into each cookie. Dip fork frequently into the sugar to prevent sticking.
Bake cookies 10 minutes. Cool on a rack.
Peanut Butter Kiss
Instead of baking peanut butter cookies with fork crosshatch marks, press a chocolate kiss (foil removed!) into the top of each cookie before baking. It's an oldie but goodie.
