There’s nothing better than sinking your teeth into a soft, chewy cookie. The more moisture in the cookie, the softer and chewier they are. To make these easy peanut butter cookies extra chewy, keep the moisture content high. Using room temperature butter and soft brown sugar will help keep these super soft.
Peanut Butter Cookie Ingredients
These peanut butter cookies are going to be gone before you know it! Take the dry ingredients to help lift and add texture to the cookies. Combine with the peanut butter and wet ingredients to have a soft dough ball. These cookie dough balls will become the best peanut butter cookies you have ever had!
Flour – Helps bind the cookies together and hold their shape. Baking soda – Creates a soft and fluffy cookie by releasing carbon dioxide which helps leaven the dough. Baking powder – This helps the cookies rise and puff up. Salt – Enhances the flavor, but also gives it the chewy texture. Butter – Gives cookies the structure and softness. Salted or unsalted butter works with this recipe. Peanut butter – This is the main ingredient! You may think you need extra or want more creaminess with peanut butter, but adding more can actually throw off the recipe. Sugars – White and brown sugar are mixed together to add sweetness and give the cookie a crispy outer layer. Egg – Adds in color, binds the ingredients together, and holds the shape of the cookie dough. Milk – This moistens the cookie dough batter. Vanilla extract – Adds in a sweet hint of flavor!
Tips and Variations for the Best Peanut Butter Cookies
Bake these classic peanut butter cookies to golden brown and enjoy the soft peanut butter flavor in every bite! Make these cookies as simple or use more ingredients for flavor and texture. Follow these tips and variations for great ideas when making creamy peanut butter cookies.
Add in – Chocolate or peanut butter chips, coconut, or peanuts for crunchy and delicious variation. Peanut butter – Use either crunchy peanut butter or creamy. We like to use Jif, but Skippy is also another great brand. Scooping dough – You will want your cookies to be even amounts of cookie dough on your baking sheets. Use a cookie scoop to make sure they are measured correctly to help with baking. Baking – Another trick to the softest, chewiest cookies? Don’t over bake! Make sure to take these out of the oven while they still look under baked. Don’t worry, they will set up as they cool and will stay supremely soft and delicious!Cool down – Let your cookies cool on a wire rack before serving or storing them.
More Peanut Butter Treats
We love our peanut butter around here! There are so many ways to use peanut butter. Try some of our favorite peanut butter treats with a tall glass of milk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Storing Homemade Peanut Butter Cookies
Keep your cookies from getting dry by storing them in an airtight container. The cookies will stay soft and delicious in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, but will last in the freezer for a couple of months! To avoid the cookies from sticking, place parchment paper in-between each layer of cookies.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
Reese’s Pieces Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
Peanut Butter Popcorn
More of our Favorite Cookie Recipes
‘Tis the season for cookies! Bake a batch or two of our yummy recipes below, and let us know which ones are your favorites!
Turtle Cookies
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
Cherry Vanilla Cookies
Monster Cookies
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