Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Updated: May 6, 2020
Peanut butter cookies are a go-to in my house. We usually have all the ingredients needed in the pantry and they only take about 20 minutes to make. To me, the perfect peanut butter cookie is not too dense but still is very chewy and flavorful. After a few iterations I think I hit all the qualities I was looking for with this recipe.
At first my cookies weren't rising well and then I realized the problem was my baking powder was like 4 years expired. A good way to test your baking powder is by adding a scoop of baking powder into a bowl and pouring a cup or so of warm water over it. Mix and the baking powder should fizz a little, if it doesn't, you know you need a fresh batch. I also found that the peanut butter brand I used matters. I once bought the Trader Joes brand and it was too runny. I prefer Jif but any mainstream brand works. The final touch was adding in peanut butter chips to make them a little more gooey in the center. Enjoy!
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 stick butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup peanut butter chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
With the paddle attachment of a kitchen aid or hand-held blender, cream together brown and white sugars with softened butter
Add in egg and vanilla until combined
Add peanut butter and milk
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt
Add flour mixture in thirds until combined
Turn off mixer and fold in peanut butter chips
Roll into balls about 1.5 inches in diameter (I use a whopping tablespoon)
Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with baking spray (I used coconut oil spray)
Using a fork press down cookies in a "T" shape and place on baking sheet a couple inches apart
Place in oven and bake for 8-10 minutes
Remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack
Let cool and serve
Makes about 28 cookies