Soft Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
These are slightly crispy around the edges and super soft and chewy in the center. They taste like they've been baked at a famous bakery!
Servings 12 Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Butter Cold and Cut into Cubes
- 3/4 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixer cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until well blended.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour together.
- Slowly add in flour mixture to the dough and mix it until just blended in.
- Do not over mix.
- Using a large cookie scoop or 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop out dough evenly into balls.
- Evenly space 6 cookie dough balls onto a standard baking sheet.
- Using your hand or the flat bottom of a cup, gently press down the dough slightly.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are lightly golden brown and the center is just set.
- *Do not over bake. They will continue to cook once you remove them from the oven.
- Serve warm.