# Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

These soft, chewy peanut butter cookies are packed with flavor and stay soft even the next day.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1.5 cups brown sugar
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 tsp baking soda
- 2.5 cups all purpose flour
- extra sugar for rolling

## Instructions

1. Add peanut butter, softened butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, and baking soda to the mixer.
2. Mix all the ingredients until smooth.
3. Add the flour and mix until just combined.
4. Scoop out 3 tablespoon portions of cookie dough onto a plate.
5. Roll the scooped cookie dough into balls.
6. Roll the cookie dough balls into extra sugar.
7. Place the sugared cookie dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
8. Press the cookie dough balls flat using the palm of your hand.
9. Use a fork to crisscross the top of each cookie dough ball.
10. Chill the cookie dough balls for about three hours.
11. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
12. Place the baking sheets with the chilled cookie dough into the preheated oven.
13. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.

## Equipment

- mixer
- cookie scoop
- plate
- parchment lined baking sheet
- fork
- oven
- oven mitts

## Tips

- Make sure the butter is at room temperature for the best results, not melted or too hard.
- Chill the cookie dough balls for about 3 hours before baking to ensure they stay soft and chewy.
- Bake cookies at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, and take them out whether or not they look done to prevent overbaking and maintain softness.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-05

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