Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies

Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies

Photo by: Photo: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Stephana Bottom

• YIELD: Yield about 80 cookies (serving size: 2 cookies)
• COOK TIME:16 Minutes
• PREP TIME:35 Minutes
• COST PER SERVING:$.13
• COURSE: Desserts, Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter

Preparation

1. Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 2 large baking sheets. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.

2. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter with both sugars for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to medium and add eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth and well combined. Beat in peanut butter. Scrape down sides of bowl. Reduce speed to low and beat in flour mixture in 2 batches, until just combined.

3. Form dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheets. Flatten each ball by pressing with tines of a fork in a crisscross pattern. Bake, switching pans halfway through, 14 to 16 minutes, or until golden brown on bottom and barely colored on top. Cool on pans on wire racks for 5 minutes. With a spatula, carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack and allow to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving

• Calories: 160
• Fat: 8g
• Saturated fat: 4g
• Protein: 3g
• Carbohydrate: 19g
• Fiber: 1g
• Cholesterol: 23mg
• Sodium: 101mg

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