Name: Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (softened); 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter; 2 eggs; 3 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup sugar (for rolling)

These Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies are absolutely foolproof and are so easy to make! These soft, chewy peanut butter cookies melt in your mouth, so be sure to have a glass of milk on hand.

I don’t mess around when it comes to cookies, especially peanut butter cookies.

I’ve tried my fair share of peanut butter cookies and some of my favorites are our Copycat Disneyland Peanut Butter Cookies, Frosted Peanut Butter Nutella Cookies and our Peanut Butter Cookie Cups.

As good as all of those are, sometimes you just crave a soft, chewy peanut butter cookie.

This recipe is my go-to Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe because they come out absolutely perfect every single time. Every time I make these cookies, people always tell me they are the BEST Peanut Butter Cookies they’ve ever tried.

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How To Make the Best Peanut Butter Cookies:

You probably think cookies that taste this good will be pretty complicated, but they are so easy to make and are absolutely fool proof!

Butter, Sugar and Peanut Butter creamed together in mixing bowl

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter, sugars and peanut butter.

Perfect Peanut Butter Cookie dough in a stand mixer

Add eggs, flour, baking soda and vanilla extract and mix until combined.

I like to roll these cookies by hand, so if you feel like your dough is too sticky to roll with your hands, add a little more flour and mix until well combined.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll in additional sugar, and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Unbaked Perfect Peanut Butter Cookie on a baking sheet

Use a fork to make a criss-cross design on top.

Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies on a baking sheet

Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

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Ingredients for the Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies:

These cookies can easily be adapted to your taste and preference. Try adding more flavor with these optional ingredients:

chocolate chips
peanut butter chips
coarsely chopped peanut butter cups
chopped peanuts
coarsely chopped pretzels
M&Ms

For softer peanut butter cookies, don’t flatten them with the fork. They will be puffier and softer.
For crispier peanut butter cookies, use a fork to flatten the dough balls.
Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes before rolling into balls for a chewier peanut butter cookie.
To soften your butter, you can set it at room temperature for at least an hour or put it in the microwave on defrost for four seconds at a time, just until it’s soft.

Serves: 36