Name: Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: 1/2 - Cup melted butter; 1/2 - cup Peanut Butter; 1/2 - Cup Sugar; 1/2 - Cup Brown Sugar; 1 - Eggs; 1/2 - Tsp. Vanilla; 1-1/4 - Cups of sifted flour; 3/4 Tsp. baking soda; 1/4 - Tsp. salt

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While using this kitchen-tested recipe ensures your peanut butter cookies will turn out perfectly. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Scoop level tablespoonfuls and roll into balls. You can cook Peanut Butter Cookies using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Peanut Butter Cookies

You need 1/2 of - Cup melted butter.
Prepare 1/2 of - cup Peanut Butter.
It's 1/2 of - Cup Sugar.
Prepare 1/2 of - Cup Brown Sugar.
It's 1 of - Eggs.
Prepare 1/2 of - Tsp. Vanilla.
Prepare 1-1/4 of - Cups of sifted flour.
It's 3/4 Tsp. of baking soda.
You need 1/4 of - Tsp. salt.

In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Mix in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients. Roll into balls and press down with a fork dipped in sugar or flour.

Peanut Butter Cookies step by step

Preheat oven to 375 deg. Mix first 6 ingredients and blend well.
Add additional ingredients and blend well.
Roll into balls (Approximately 1"to 1-1/2" in diameter).
Press down with a fork dipped in sugar or flour on aluminum foil ungreased. Lay this on a cookie sheet pan.
Cook for 10 minutes - One Batch Makes about 25 to 30 cookies.

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