Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies are a classic old fashion cookies which have everything — a chewy texture, crisp edges, and nutty peanuts buttery. it’s practically melt in your mouth every single bite. The perfect peanut butter cookie!

What is better than crispy and chewy peanut butter cookies? not even a whole lot comes to mind. Get ready to fall in love with this cookie since it’s peanut butter cookies season, everyone!

Few things in life can match the sheer delight of biting into a perfectly chewy peanut butter cookie. The combination of nutty richness and chewy texture is a cookie lover’s dream come true. If you’ve ever wondered how to make the best chewy peanut butter cookies, you’re in luck! In this article, we’ll take you through a step-by-step recipe that guarantees delicious results every time. Get ready to elevate your cookie game and delight your taste buds with these irresistible treats.

The Less is The More

Moreover, Crispy and chewy is my new standard peanut butter cookie, and thank goodness for it! This is an old-fashioned peanut butter cookies recipe. You only need a few basic ingredients, nothing too fancy, but everything comes together to make the best peanut butter cookies! sometimes, the less is the more!

In making this recipe, both brown sugar and sugar play an important role in the cookie. The brown sugar creates the chewy texture, thanks to the molasses, and the sugar creates the slightly crispy edges. The peanut butter is always important since it is the star ingredient. If you want the cookies to be extra crunchy, reach for crunchy peanut butter.

In a summary, you will love these chewy peanut butter cookies because;

1. packed full of peanut butter flavor. I’m using creamy peanut butter for the best flavor and chewy texture.
2. it’s super chewy! Mostly brown sugar keeps these cookies extra chewy.
3. They’re incredibly easy to make and require only a few simple ingredients. So, it’s done in under 30 minutes!

Are you ready? let’s get started

Ingredients of Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

• Unsalted Butter; It provides moisture, flavor, and fat to the cookies. Using unsalted butter allows you to control the salt content in your recipe. “Room temperature” means the butter should be soft but not melted. It should be pliable enough to cream with other ingredients easily.
• Sugar Here I use both Light Brown sugar and White Granulated Sugar; A combination of brown sugar and regular white sugar, for the perfect chewy cookie texture. brown sugar complements the peanut butter flavor and contributes to the cookies’ chewy texture. if you want a darker color, you can use dark brown sugar
• Creamy Peanut Butter; is the star ingredient in these cookies, providing the signature peanut flavor. Make sure to use smooth, creamy peanut butter as it blends well into the dough. It also contributes to the chewiness and tenderness of the cookies. for best results, I recommend using a smooth peanut butter that’s a bit processed, like Jif or Skippy. Natural peanut butter is awesome but it can make your peanut butter cookies a little oily. I use Skippy here.
• Egg; is a binding agent in cookies, helping to hold the ingredients together.
• All-purpose Flour; is the primary dry ingredient that provides structure to the cookies. It contains proteins that form gluten when mixed with liquid, giving the cookies their structure and chewiness.
• Vanilla Extract; adds a sweet, aromatic note that complements the peanut butter and sugars.
• Baking Soda and Baking Powder; both are used as agent that helps the cookies rise and spread during baking, contributing to a slightly different texture.
• Salt; enhances the overall flavor of the cookies by balancing the sweetness and intensifying other flavors, Optional, but highly recommended for the crunch factor (and boost of flavor)!

How to Make Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

To make these Peanut butter cookies let’s start with first thing first preheat your oven to 350℉ or 175℃. Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking and make cleanup easier.

Next, In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar with a hand mixer until the mixture is almost smooth.

After that,  Add egg and vanilla extract, and beat again until the mixture is fluffy. Then add in peanut butter and beat until well combined. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and beat again until just combined. Scrape the side of the bowl every time you add groups of ingredients.

In a separate bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to your wet ingredients in the mixing bowl. It’s crucial to combine them just until everything is incorporated—overmixing can lead to tougher cookies. Don’t forget to scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing.

After that, scoop the dough with a 2 tbsp cookie scoop then place it on the prepared baking sheet spacing 2 inches apart. With a fork, press slightly to create horizontal and vertical lines on top of the cookies.

Finally, sprinkle the cookies with sugar then bake for 9-10 minutes. Let them cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Look! Your Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies are ready to serve, enjoy this crisp outside yet chewy peanut inside, every time I bite this OG peanut butter, I remember back then my grandma always saved these cookies for me to eat later, I love her! Hope you enjoy these chewy peanut butter cookies!

Recipe Notes;

• Do not overmixing the batter, As soon as the dough starts to come together, stop mixing! Overmixing can over-develop the gluten, which will, in turn, make for a tough cookie.
• If you want softer and chewier texture of the cookies, you can shorter cooking time like to slightly under bake the cookies. Once they look set around the edges then take them out of the oven and let them continue to cook for 5 minutes longer on the baking sheet. Then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely. This gives you a soft and chewy cookie!
• Use light brown sugar to produces a chewier cookie with lots of flavor.
• Make sure the butter and egg is in room temperature before mixing everything up. This ensures a smooth batter and an awesome cookie!
• Don’t forget the fork marks! Since the cookie dough won’t spread as naturally when baking, gently pressing down the cookie tops with a fork helps the cookies bake more evenly.
• It is better to measure everything correctly,  use a kitchen scale to measure. For the most accurate results, a kitchen scale is always the first choice!
• Avoid using a natural peanut butter for this recipe. Natural creamy peanut butter tends to be too oily and will make the cookies very greasy. I use Skippy, and this is best for the perfect peanut butter cookies!

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