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A stack of thick, golden-brown homemade peanut butter cookies with crisscross fork marks and a light sugar sprinkle, sitting on a plate in warm, cozy lighting.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Chewy, rich peanut butter cookies with crispy edges and simple ingredients. Perfect for bake sales, family treats, or last-minute dessert cravings!
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies, 5 ingredient peanut butter cookies, Best peanut butter cookies recipe, Healthy peanut butter cookies, Mary Berry peanut butter cookies, Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, Peanut butter cookies recipe easy, Peanut butter cookies with bread flour
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Chill Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 180kcal
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl (Large, for wet and dry ingredients)
  • 1 Electric mixer (Hand or stand mixer)
  • 2 Cookie sheets (Lined with parchment paper)
  • 1 Fork (For classic crisscross pattern)
  • 1set Measuring Cups
  • 1set Measuring spoons
  • 1 Cooling rack (Optional, for faster cooling)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Creamy peanut - Or ½ creamy + ½ chunky butterfor best texture
  • 1 cup Brown sugar - Packed
  • ½ cup White sugar
  • ½ cup Butter - Softened
  • 2 Eggs - Room temperature
  • 1½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Optional Add-ins:

  • ½ cup Chocolate chips - Or peanut butter chips
  • ¼ cup Chopped peanuts - Adds crunch
  • To taste Sea salt - For sprinkling on top

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
    Close-up of a single golden-brown peanut butter cookie with a thick, crackly texture and detailed crisscross top. Set on a pink ceramic plate with other cookies in the background, softly blurred. Natural lighting gives a warm, homemade touch.
  • Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy.
    Unbaked peanut butter cookies pressed with a crisscross fork pattern, arranged on wrinkled parchment paper. A vintage metal fork lies nearby. The cookies have slightly rough edges and soft shadows, enhancing the cozy, homemade preparation feel.
  • Add eggs one at a time, then mix in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth.
    Nine evenly spaced, smooth dough balls arranged in a wooden baking tray lined with white parchment paper. Each ball is pale golden and perfectly round, with soft highlights from natural window light. The surface is clean and rustic.
  • In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
    A glass mixing bowl filled with coarse peanut butter cookie dough. The dough is golden-tan, crumbly, and textured, sitting on a clean, pale countertop with soft natural light highlighting its rough, homemade look.
  • Combine dry ingredients with wet mixture until just blended.
    A stack of thick, golden-brown homemade peanut butter cookies with crisscross fork marks and a light sugar sprinkle, sitting on a plate in warm, cozy lighting.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 180kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 20g (7%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 10g (15%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg (7%) | Sodium: 100mg (4%) | Potassium: 120mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 12g (13%) | Vitamin A: 100IU (2%) | Calcium: 15mg (2%) | Iron: 0.6mg (3%)
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