Classic Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
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Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

By: Shirley Sadler 
"Makes great cookies!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (1,194)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Directions

  1. Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs.
  2. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  3. Roll into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 252 | Total Fat: 13.6g | Cholesterol: 38mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2003 by JENNIFERC77   view full review
I had read on here that people were having trouble with the cookie being too thin, so I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2006 by DENIELLE2   view full review
This is an excellent recipe. My family likes peanut butter cookies to be a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2007 by NATALIE66   view full review
Thank you Shirley! This is a fabulous recipe. After reading some very helpful comments, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2007 by Jen   view full review
These cookies were for sure the best Peanut Butter cookies I ever made. I too added just a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very good cookies with just a little tweaking. I added 1 tsp. of vanilla and, because I like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2003 by STEPHANIEUSREY   view full review
I love these cookies! I was out of crunchy PB, so I used creamy, also didn't have unsalted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by BRWNEYEGRL46   view full review
As is the recipe is 4 stars. I would have given it 5 stars if I hadn't had to make some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2006 by Angi   view full review
This is a great recipe! My recommendationns are as follow: Cook for 8 minutes on 350. Add 1/4C...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2006 by Connie   view full review
I have been using this recipe since I was a litle girl and first began baking! My best...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2008 by handsonlychef   view full review
I creamed the butter, peanut butter, and sugar with my hands. I also tried to beat the eggs...

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