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Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies

Last Updated on August 19, 2023. Originally Posted on October 17, 2023 By Laura Franco / Leave a Comment

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This foolproof recipe makes delicious, easy, and comforting old-fashioned peanut butter cookies. Golden brown on the outside and soft and chewy inside. via @krazykitchenmomThis foolproof recipe makes delicious, easy, and comforting old-fashioned peanut butter cookies. Golden brown on the outside and soft and chewy inside. via @krazykitchenmom

This foolproof recipe makes delicious, easy, and comforting old-fashioned peanut butter cookies. Golden brown on the outside and soft and chewy inside.

basket of peanut butter cookies

Why You Should Make These Cookies

Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies, a testament to the simplicity of life. A sweet reminder of the things that make you happy.

They are soft and chewy and filled with the comforting flavor of peanut butter. And they don’t require any refrigeration or waiting time; just mix, scoop, and bake.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup room temperature butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup + ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup peanut butter

Let’s Make Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies

  1. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and set aside.
  2. Beat butter, egg, brown sugar, and ½ cup granulated sugar until creamy.
  3. Add vanilla and peanut butter and continue to beat for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add flour mixture ½ cup at a time and beat until fully combined.
  5. Use a cookie scoop to scoop equal-sized cookie balls.
How to make Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies
  1. Roll each cookie scoop between your palms in a circular motion to make them round and smooth.
  2. Roll each cookie in ¼ cup of granulated sugar.
  3. Use a fork to make a crosshatch design on each cookie.
  4. Top each cookie with an additional pinch of granulated sugar.
  5. Bake for 13-14 minutes.
  6. Let cookies sit on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
How to make Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies

Kray Kitchen Mom Tips

  • The crosshatch marks on the cookies allow them to bake evenly creating a firmer outside and a soft chewy inside.
  • To freeze the cookie dough, follow steps 1-7. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer and freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Transfer to a ziptop bag and return to freezer. To bake, let cookie dough thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours and follow and follow steps 8-11 to bake.
Stack of Peanut Butter Cookies

More KKM Favorite Cookie Recipes

  • Italian Wedding Cookies
  • Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
  • Pan-Banging Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Ginger Bread Sandwich Cookies
basket of peanut butter cookies

Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies

This foolproof recipe makes delicious, easy, and comforting old-fashioned peanut butter cookies. Golden brown on the outside and soft and chewy inside.
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Course: Desserts/Cookies
Cuisine: Amercian
Keyword: homemade cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes minutes
Servings: 30 cookies
Author: Laura Franco

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup room temperature butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup plus 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup peanut butter – creamy or chunky

Instructions

  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and set aside.
  • Beat butter, egg, brown sugar, and ½ cup granulated sugar until creamy.
  • Add vanilla and peanut butter and continue to beat for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add flour mixture ½ cup at a time and beat until fully combined.
  • Use a cookie scoop to scoop equal-sized cookie balls.
  • Roll each cookie scoop between your palms in a circular motion to make them round and smooth.
  • Roll each cookie in ¼ cup of granulated sugar.
  • Use a fork to make a crosshatch design on each cookie.
  • Top each cookie with an additional pinch of granulated sugar.
  • Bake for 13-14 minutes.
  • Let cookies sit on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Notes

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips
  • The crosshatch marks on the cookies allow them to bake evenly creating a firmer outside and a soft chewy inside.
  • To freeze the cookie dough, follow steps 1-7. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer and freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Transfer to a ziptop bag and return to freezer. To bake, let cookie dough thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours and follow and follow steps 8-11 to bake.
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