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Old School Peanut Butter Cookies

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April 17, 2016 by Hugs & Cookies xoxo 8 Comments

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Peanut butter, peanut butter! Mmmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm!!!! Sometimes you just need an old school cookie! This is the winner! Simple to make and delicious to eat. So, what are you waiting for? Get baking, friends!

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Ingredients
  

  • 8 T. soft butter
  • ½ c. light brown sugar
  • ½ c white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. creamy peanut butter
  • 1 T. vanilla
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ¾ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1½ c. flour
  • * 4 T. sugar for sprinkling on top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven 350.
  • Electric mix butter and sugars until creamy.
  • Add peanut butter.
  • Add egg and vanilla.
  • On low add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Use a cookie scoop to portion dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets.
  • Use a fork to press lines into cookies.
  • Sprinkle with the extra sugar.
  • Bake 9-11 minutes and let cool on sheets.
  • They will firm up as they cool so don't overbake.

 

Adapted from Heather Likes Food-check out her blog!

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  1. GG says

    April 26, 2016 at 11:58 am

    I am assuming the vanilla is one teaspoon, not one Tablespoon? Most recipes use the ‘small case t for teaspoon, not the upper case T, that is used for Tablespoon. Just a little confused. (The 8 T. for butter is Tablespoon)

    Thanks ahead for your response…..:)

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      April 26, 2016 at 12:06 pm

      it is 1 tablespoon.

      Reply
      • GG says

        April 26, 2016 at 12:21 pm

        Thanks so much!

        Reply
  2. Tina T says

    February 9, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    Thanks for posting this recipe???? It reminds me of the yummy peanut butter cookies my mom and I used to bake together????Missing her today so I think I will bake a batch

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      February 9, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      awww love that <3

      Reply
  3. Ed Gould says

    September 12, 2019 at 10:25 pm

    Do you know anywhere you can purchase the cookies made from this recipe? I am a black thumb when it comes to baking.

    Reply
  4. Robin says

    September 1, 2020 at 1:07 pm

    Hi, I have made these twice & both times they were very dry! I followed the recipe to the “T”
    Any suggestions?
    Thank you,
    Robin

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    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      September 7, 2020 at 7:43 pm

      Hmmmm, maybe mix them a bit less or bake a bit shorter?

      Reply

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