Peanut Butter Cookies
Warm, chewy bites of pure nostalgia made with just five simple ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar, egg, baking soda, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.
- Mix until smooth and well incorporated.
- Roll the dough into balls about the size of a golf ball and place them on a lined baking sheet.
- Using a fork, flatten each ball to create a crisscross pattern.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For extra flavor, sprinkle sea salt on top before baking or dip half of each cookie in melted chocolate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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