Best Peanut Butter Cookies: The Ultimate Soft and Chewy Treat
The BEST Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt, then mix well.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For a bit of extra flavor, try adding chocolate chips or crushed peanuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: peanut butter cookies, soft cookies, chewy cookies