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Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter cookies are a classic treat, perfect for just about any occasion. They're also super easy to make, so it's win-win!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine American/Canadian
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 216 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In one bowl, combine brown sugar and white sugar. In another bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda.
  • In a third bowl, use a hand mixer on medium to cream together the butter and sugars. Beat in egg, vanilla, peanut butter. Carefully sprinkle in flour mixture a little bit at a time, continuing to use the hand mixer until you have a doughy consistency.
  • Roll batter into small balls and place each one on a cookie sheet. Press with fork, one way and then the other, to make a criss-cross pattern.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on a cookie rack for about 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 216kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 207mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 171IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, cookie, dessert, peanut butter, snack
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