Peanut Butter Cookies

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Heat the oven to 180°C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

   Cookware: baking sheet, oven, parchment paper

2. Step 2

   Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt together.

   Ingredients used: 180.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 3.0 gr Baking Soda, 1.5 gr Salt

   Cookware: mixing bowl

3. Step 3

   Beat the unsalted butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium speed until creamy and slightly lighter in texture.

   Timer: 2 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 100.0 gr Brown Sugar, 100.0 gr Granulated Sugar, 130.0 gr Peanut Butter, 115.0 gr Unsalted Butter

   Cookware: electric mixer, Large Mixing Bowl

4. Step 4

   Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until evenly incorporated.

   Timer: 1 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Egg, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

   Cookware: electric mixer, Large Mixing Bowl

5. Step 5

   Add the prepared flour mixture and mix on low speed just until no dry streaks remain.

   Timer: 1 min (fixed)

   Cookware: electric mixer, Large Mixing Bowl

6. Step 6

   Divide the dough into 24 equal balls and arrange them about 5 cm apart on the prepared baking sheets.

   Cookware: baking sheet

7. Step 7

   Press each ball twice with a fork in perpendicular directions to make a crisscross pattern and flatten it to about 1 cm thick.

   Cookware: baking sheet, fork

8. Step 8

   Bake one sheet at a time until the edges are set and lightly golden while the centers remain slightly soft.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking sheet, oven

9. Step 9

   Cool the cookies on each baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking sheet, wire rack