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Best Ever Peanut Butter Cookies
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Best Ever Peanut Butter Cookies

I'm not lying when I say these are the best peanut butter cookies you'll ever try!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Rest Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 22 minutes
Servings 36

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar + more for coating cookies
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Using a mixer, cream butter until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add sugars and continue to beat until combined, about 4 minutes.
  • Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes.
  • Slowly beat flour mixture into the butter, sugar, and eggs. Add vanilla and peanut butter, and continue stirring until all ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Chill dough in the fridge one to two hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375F. Shape dough into 1 inch balls, then roll in granulated white sugar until covered.
  • Press balls with a fork to flatten cookies.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies have browned slightly.
  • Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to finish cooling.