Our “go to” Peanut Butter cookie fix! It is so easy to make and we love the granulated sugar crunch.
Simple ingredients that are normally found in my cupboards:
- Cream together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 egg and 1/2 tsp vanilla
- In separate bowl,combine dry ingredients 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 tsp soda and 1/4 tsp salt
- Combine dry ingredients into creamed mixture and mix together, use small cookie scoops to form into balls.
- Roll each in granulated sugar, place about 2 inches apart on parchment lined or ungreased cookie sheet
- Use a fork to make a crisscross pattern, or decorate with peanuts halves be as creative as you wish!
- Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Cool slightly, remove from pan and place on cooling rack.
Tips:
If you like a nice crunch on your cookies, try a coarse white sugar to roll the cookie balls in. I buy my decorating sugar at the Bulk Barn, it comes in a variety of colours.
Instead of using the fork pattern, use the bottom of a glass with or without a pattern to press each cookie slightly before baking.
Make smaller dough balls, bake without pressing down. Remove from the oven, place unwrapped Hershey Kiss on the top of each.
So delicious!!
