Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe | Homemade Cookies From Scratch

• Serves: 12
• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

• ½ light brown sugar (packed)
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup soft butter
• 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Mix sugars and egg. Add butter and peanut butter. Add vanilla. Incorporate thoroughly.

In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Mix into creamed mixture, just until mixed.

Chill dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a cookie sheet by lightly coating with shortening, or use cooking spray made for baking.

Roll dough into balls, about the size of a walnut, and compress them on the cookie sheet with a fork. Bake for about 13 minutes. Place on rack or paper towels to cool.

Makes about 5 dozen, 2-inch cookies.