Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

• servings: 20 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 33 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick, softened)

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white granulated sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups unbleached flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

sea salt (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Soften butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Microwave an additional 5 seconds if needed.

Add peanut butter, brown sugar, and sugar and mix well until smooth.

Add egg and vanilla.

Slowly stir in the flour baking powder and baking soda.

Scoop dough out and shape into balls (2 Tablespoons) then place onto baking sheet spacing 2 inches apart.

Use a fork and create horizontal and vertical lines for the classic look of peanut butter cookies (flattening just slightly).

Sprinkle the cookies with sea salt (if desired) and bake for 9 minutes (cookies will look a bit pale and slightly under-baked, they'll continue to cook as they cool).

Let cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes before moving to the cooling rack.

Nutrition

• Calories: 174 kcal
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Trans Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 20 mg
• Sodium: 89 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 19 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 12 g
• Protein: 4 g