Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
These are the simple cookies my mother-in-law made for her family every week. The cookie recipe card I inherited includes this note: “This is the recipe I used for many years as the children grew up. They loved them!” According to my husband, her middle son, they still do.
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 88kcal
Cost: $2.48
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut butter, any style
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- With an electric mixer on low speed, cream together the peanut butter, butter, and sugars, about 3 mins.
- Add beaten egg and mix to combine.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to sugar and egg mixture and stir until all dry ingredients are well incorporated.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and place them on greased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cookies begin to just slightly brown.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 3 dozen
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg