Perfectly Soft Peanut Butter Cookies are such a classic recipe! This recipe makes the most perfect and soft peanut butter cookies. This will be the only recipe you ever need!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, perfectly soft peanut butter cookies recipe
Servings: 36
Ingredients
1cupcreamy peanut butter
1cupgranulated white sugar
1cuppacked light brown sugar
1cupsoftened unsalted butter
2large eggs
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2 ½cupsall-purpose flour
¼cupgranulated white sugarfor rolling if desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream together 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 cup granulated white sugar, 1 cup packed light brown sugar, and 1 cup softened unsalted butter. Add in 2 large eggs and beat until combined.
Add 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour and mix until incorporated.
Roll the cookies into 2 inch balls and roll in ¼ cup granulated white sugar. Flatten the center with a fork making a criss cross pattern.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 6-7 minutes or until slightly brown on the edges.