Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
These peanut butter cookies are just like grandma used to make. The recipe uses things that you probably already have in your cupboard and will bring back fond childhood memories of cookie baking sessions.
Equipment
- Push-up Measuring Cup
- Spatula Spoon
- Cookie Scoop
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or margarine softened
- 1 cup peanut butter I used creamy
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 Tbsp milk
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour I use White Lily
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cream butter and peanut butter with mixer. Gradually add 1 cup sugar and brown sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and milk, mixing well.
- Combine dry ingredients (flour, soda, & salt) in a medium bowl and gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Cover and chill mixture for 2 to 3 hours.
- Shape dough into 1 1/4 – 1 1/2″ balls using a cookie scoop. Place 3″ apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Dip a fork into sugar and press into the top of each ball, making a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
- Place cookies on cooling rack to cool.
Notes
I varied the baking times on different batches of these cookies and they all turned out great. If you like them more soft, bake them for 9 minutes. If you like them a little more crunchy/crispy, bake them for 11 minutes.
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