CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

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The simple combination of savory but sweet peanut butter incoporated into a smooth, buttery dough gives this cookie its signature nutty flavor

Provided by Nurse_Corie

Time 44m

Yield 60 cookies, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°.
Combine Peanut butter and butter for 30 seconds. Add sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Beat in eggs and vanilla until well combined. Blend in flour.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 1-inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 9-11 minutes or until tops are lightly browned. Let cookies stand on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool.
To Store: layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 6049.6, Fat 326.7, SaturatedFat 147.3, Cholesterol 860, Sodium 5801.6, Carbohydrate 707.2, Fiber 23.9, Sugar 438.7, Protein 111.8