For today’s »Cookie Friday«, I’m sharing something very straightforward. No fillings, nothing oversized, just simple, classic »humble« cookies. Easy and delicious Peanut Butter Cookies. That’s it. No bells and whistles, no fuss. Occasionally, that’s all you really need, right?! Or am I wrong?
I’m a huge fan of cookies with fillings. Chocolate, Nutella, caramel or whatever – it’s all just delicious! But every so often, a plain, simple cookie is unbeatable. It all comes down to texture and flavor, rather than any gimmicks. Just the cookie, nothing else.
These peanut butter cookies are whipped up in no time and taste fantastic. Fresh out of the oven, they’re soft on the inside and perfectly crunchy on the outside. Provided you don’t bake them for too long! Given the short baking time, it’s easy to overdo it. Step out of the kitchen, miss the timer, and suddenly they’ve stayed in the oven too long and turned dry. So, keep a close eye on them!
They’re at their best on the first day, but if stored properly in an airtight container, they’ll stay good for over a week. This means you don’t have to devour all 24 cookies at once to keep them from going to waste! And if you don’t think you’ll finish them within a week, you can simply freeze them – no problem at all.
If you still can’t get enough of peanut butter in your cookies, I can highly recommend these other options: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter & Nutella stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies, or these suuuuper delicious Brownie Peanutbutter Cookies from Knusperstübchen – my very first guest for the »Cookie Friday«! I’m always adding new, tasty cookie recipes to the blog. So, if there’s something specific you’d like to see, just leave a comment and I’ll see what I can do!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(24 cookies)
4.2 oz. (120g) butter
7.8 oz. (220g) peanut butter*
3.5 oz. (100g) sugar (fine)*
3.5 oz. (100g) brown sugar*
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract*
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
8.1 oz. (230g) all-purpose flour*
some melted chocolate for decoration (optional)
(24 Cookies)
120g Butter
220g Erdnussbutter*
100g Zucker (fein)*
100g brauner Zucker*
1 Ei (L)
1 TL Vanille Extrakt*
1 TL Backpulver
1/2 TL Salz
230g Mehl (Type 405)*
etwas geschmolzene Schokolade für die Dekoration (optional)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside.
2. In a large bowl beat the butter on high speed until light in color. Add the peanut butter and two sugars and mix until all is well combined. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Mix flour, baking powder and salt and add to the bowl – mix until just combined.
3. Shape little balls (approx. the amount of a tablespoon) and press them together to get flattened cookies, then place them on the prepared baking sheets. Use a fork to make a criss-cross pattern on the cookies. Bake the cookies for about 6-7 minutes – do not overbake or the cookies will get very dry. Take them out of the oven and let them cool down on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes – then transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely. Decorate the cookies with melted chocolate to your liking (optional).
1. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Zwei Backbleche mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen.
2. Die Butter in einer großen Schüssel auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen, bis sie hell und luftig ist. Erdnussbutter und die beiden Zucker zugeben und gut verrühren. Ei und Vanille Extrakt zugeben und unterrühren, bis sich alles gut verbunden hat.
3. Das Mehl mit dem Backpulver und Salz vermischen und dann alles mit in die Schüssel geben und nur kurz verrühren. Kleine Kugeln formen (etwa die Menge eines Esslöffels) und dann zu flachen Cookies zusammenpressen. Auf die vorbereiteten Bleche legen (mit genügend Abstand) und mit einer Gabel ein Rauten/Karomuster in den Teig drücken. Die Cookies für 6-7 Minuten backen – auf keinen Fall zu lange backen, sonst werden sie sehr trocken und krümelig. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf den Blechen noch etwa 5 Minuten abkühlen lassen, dann auf ein Kuchengitter legen und komplett auskühlen lassen. Mit geschmolzener Schokolade verzieren (optional).
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Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
- Prep Time: 00:15
- Cook Time: 00:07
- Total Time: 00:25
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: -
- Cuisine: United States
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
An easy recipe for delicious peanut butter cookies – crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. Exactly how the perfect peanut butter cookie should be.
Ingredients
4.2 oz. (120g) butter
7.8 oz. (220g) peanut butter*
3.5 oz. (100g) sugar (fine)*
3.5 oz. (100g) brown sugar*
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract*
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
8.1 oz. (230g) all-purpose flour*
some melted chocolate for decoration (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside.
2. In a large bowl beat the butter on high speed until light in color. Add the peanut butter and two sugars and mix until all is well combined. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Mix flour, baking powder and salt and add to the bowl – mix until just combined.
3. Shape little balls (approx. the amount of a tablespoon) and press them together to get flattened cookies, then place them on the prepared baking sheets. Use a fork to make a criss-cross pattern on the cookies. Bake the cookies for about 6-7 minutes – do not overbake or the cookies will get very dry. Take them out of the oven and let them cool down on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes – then transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely. Decorate the cookies with melted chocolate to your liking (optional).
Notes
Enjoy baking!
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