Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies

These classic peanut butter cookies don't get much easier.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 252 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a stand mixer until smooth.

Step 3

Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater with a spatula. Add egg and mix for about 1 minute.

Step 4

Slowly mix in flour with the mixer on low. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater. Mix on medium until combined, about 30 seconds.

Step 5

Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Step 6

Portion out cookie dough in equal-sized balls on a baking sheet covered with a silicone baking mat. Use damp hands to roll dough into smooth balls. Stamp each ball with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until golden.

Step 8

Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.