Thick and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
A rich, indulgent cookie with a soft, dense texture and classic peanut butter flavor, ideal for satisfying any sweet craving in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup 132 g creamy peanut butter
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups 180 g all-purpose flour, stirred, spooned, and leveled
- ½ cup 100 g light brown sugar, gently packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup 113 g unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Beat the butter together with both sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until well combined.
- Incorporate the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla, blending thoroughly and scraping down the bowl as needed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt, then add the mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Portion the dough onto baking sheets lined with silicone mats, spacing evenly.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the cookies are set but still soft in the center.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet briefly before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container to preserve freshness.