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Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies
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Chef John
"These classic cookies don't get much easier."
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Ingredients
30 m servings 252Original recipe yields 12 servings (24 cookies)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a stand mixer until smooth. Watch Now
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater with a spatula. Add egg and mix for about 1 minute. Watch Now
- Slowly mix in flour with the mixer on low. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater. Mix on medium until combined, about 30 seconds. Watch Now
- Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Watch Now
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Watch Now
- Portion out cookie dough in equal-sized balls on a baking sheet covered with a silicone baking mat. Use damp hands to roll dough into smooth balls. Stamp each ball with a fork in a criss-cross pattern. Watch Now
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until golden. Watch Now
- Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Watch Now
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Most helpful positive review
6/28/2012
I followed the recipe exact, only using super chunk peanut butter because that was all I had on hand. They turned out absolutely beautiful, just like peanut butter cookies are supposed to look. ...
Most helpful critical review
5/11/2012
Though an easy recipe, the texture of the cookies was grainy, entirely too salty and sweet for my taste, and not peanut buttery enough. Edible, but not really enjoyable.
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6/28/2012
I followed the recipe exact, only using super chunk peanut butter because that was all I had on hand. They turned out absolutely beautiful, just like peanut butter cookies are supposed to look. ...
3/6/2012
Excellent cookies! The best peanut butter cookies I have ever made! I did change one thing though. I used 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour and decreased the 1 cup white flour by a little bit. Ba...
3/13/2012
This is a very easy recipe. It was simple and extremely tasty! I didn't use the silicone baking mat though, i only a standard cookie sheet.
3/7/2012
I'm all about a chewy cookie and these are so chewy yet crunchy on the ouside, so good!! And simple to make too!!
4/25/2012
My Mom's recipe calls for 1/2 t. ground cinnamon ...and that simple ingredient really enhances the peanut flavor!
5/4/2012
These cookies are easy and yummy! They are great the way they are, but I decided to add white chocolate chips and coconut. It made these cookies even better. :)
5/11/2012
Though an easy recipe, the texture of the cookies was grainy, entirely too salty and sweet for my taste, and not peanut buttery enough. Edible, but not really enjoyable.
5/4/2012
follow recipes exactly. don't add extra butter. i also added chocolate ghiradelli powder on my second time to get rid of it. added nice kick. turned out great!
6/6/2012
Simply the best cookies we have ever had!!! Loved by everyone in my family!!! Only change I made is that I used margarine instead of butter as I cannot have butter!!! Wonderful recipe! Only prob...