These are the best easy soft peanut butter cookies you’ll ever have, and it’s impossible to stop at just one. Ready in just 20 minutes, they’re a hit with both kids and adults. My Year 9-10 class absolutely loved them and kept asking for more. Soft, addictive, and with no chill time required, they disappear fast in any home.
Imagine sinking your teeth into a warm peanut butter cookie, where the first sensation is a delicate, salty sweet crunch that gives way to a soft, melt in your mouth centre . These golden-brown gems, decorated with a nostalgic crisscross pattern from the back of a fork, fill the kitchen with the irresistible, nutty aroma of roasted peanuts and caramelised sugar.
Peanut butter is one of those ingredients that most households would have in their pantry. I never thought of using peanut butter in cookies. I would use it on toast or in a satay sauce, but not in cookies. I now enjoy eating peanut butter cookies and love making them because this recipe uses only 7 basic ingredients. I make these cookies with smooth peanut butter, but you can also use crunchy peanut butter for extra texture.
I have tried a few different peanut butter cookie recipes, some have less ingredients while other recipes have more, but this recipe to me and others who have tried them is just right. Soft, delicious and not too sweet. I have a number of taste testers at work who are always eager to try new recipes, especially at morning tea.
Ingredients you'll need for Easy Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
- Vanilla extract: Flavour enhances. Don't use vanilla essence or flavouring.
- Peanut butter: Use peanut butter that has no salt or sugar added or that is not oily or dry. If using a natural peanut butter make sure you mix well before using.
- Brown sugar: Contributes to chewiness, moistness, and a slightly deeper flavour.
If you like this cookie recipe
You might like to try:
- Small batch chocolate chip cookies
- Easy white chocolate macadamia cookies
- Soft and chewy oatmeal and cranberry cookies
Did you make his recipe with crunchy or smooth peanut butter? Leave a comment below, would love to hear from you.
Easy Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
These are the best easy soft peanut butter cookies you’ll ever have, and it’s impossible to stop at just one. Ready in just 20 minutes, they’re a hit with both kids and adults. My Year 9-10 class absolutely loved them and kept asking for more. Soft, addictive, and with no chill time required, they disappear fast in any home.
24
servings10
minutes10
minutesIngredients
60 g butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 cup plain flour
1/8 tsp salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180C and line baking trays with baking paper.
- Microwave butter for 30 seconds until almost melted
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until combined. Add egg and vanilla and beat for 15 seconds.
- Add peanut butter, flour and salt and mix until combined.
- Roll the cookie dough into a ball and using a fork press the dough down. Turn the fork 90 degrees the other way to make a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- If you want a crunchier type pf peanut butter cookie replace the smooth peanut butter with crunchy peanut butter.
