Peanut Butter Cookies. Very good cookies with just a little tweaking. Just for something a little different I threw in a package of chocolate/peanut butter swirl chips. Because the dough is made with butter, chill the dough till somewhat.
While using this kitchen-tested recipe ensures your peanut butter cookies will turn out perfectly.
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients.
Scoop level tablespoonfuls and roll into balls.
You can cook Peanut Butter Cookies using 8 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Peanut Butter Cookies
- It's 200 grams of plain flour (7 oz).
- It's 1/2 tsp of bicarbonate of soda.
- You need 115 grams of unsalted butter (4 oz).
- It's 100 grams of caster sugar (3 1/2 oz).
- Prepare 100 grams of unrefined light brown sugar (3 1/2 oz).
- You need 1 of egg.
- Prepare 225 grams of crunchy peanut butter (8oz).
- It's 1 pinch of salt.
How to Store and Freeze Peanut Butter Cookies. To freeze before baking, line a sheet pan with foil and then add the balls of cookie dough. Press with a fork to make cross-hatch marks, and then freeze until solid. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter.
Peanut Butter Cookies instructions
- Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda together.
- In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugars until soft and creamy.
- Combine the egg, flour mixture, peanut butter and salt.
- Add the butter and sugar mixture, and mix until smooth.
- Wrap the dough in foil or parchment and refrigerate for at least two hours, preferably overnight.
- Pre-heat the oven to 160ºC (325ºF / Gas mark 3).
- Shape the dough into 3-cm (1 1/4-in) balls and place them 5cm (2 in) apart on baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a fork..
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Store in an airtight container for up to five days.
Mix in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients. Roll into balls and press down with a fork dipped in sugar or flour. If you prefer a more crumbly, shortbread peanut butter cookie -- look no further! This is the best peanut butter cookie recipe I have ever tried!
