Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Peanut Butter; 1/2 cup Sugar; 1 Egg

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Serves 6 331 kcal per serving Prep 15 min Cook 10 min Passive 1 h

Ingredients

1 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Egg

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, sugar, and egg. Mix thoroughly until a thick, smooth dough forms and all ingredients are fully incorporated.
Take small portions of the dough and roll them into balls between your hands. Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each one.
Gently press each ball with a fork, then press again at a right angle to create a criss-cross pattern. This helps the cookies bake evenly and gives them their classic appearance.
Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly golden and the edges are just set.
Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool briefly on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve once cooled.

Tips

Use the tines of a fork to make the classic cross-hatch pattern; this also helps the dense dough bake evenly.
Do not overbake; the cookies should look slightly underdone and soft when you pull them out—they will firm up on the tray.
Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent the cookies from spreading too much.

Variations

Peanut Butter Blossoms: Press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie immediately after baking.
Chocolate Chip PB: Fold in a half-cup of dark chocolate chips for a classic flavor pairing.