Peanut butter cookies have been my favorites my entire life, and I enjoy making them as much as eating them. My boys have more fun making these any other; it was a great activity yesterday when they were both sick. This recipe is from The Fiddlehead Cookbook, a cookbook out of Juneau, Alaska that contains a few of my favorite recipes, including the carrot cake recipe we used for our wedding cake!
Peanut Butter Cookies
Just a little bit chewy, just a little bit crunchy, these are just about perfect.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 12 minutes
1/4 pound plus 4 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup well-packed brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
2 1/4 cups unbleached white flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1. Preheat oven to 350F and arrange racks so they are evenly spaced in oven.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until soft. Add white and brown sugars and beat until fluffy.
3. Add egg and beat until smooth, then add vanilla and peanut butter. Beat well.
4. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt and add to butter mixture. Stir until completely combined.
5. Spoon walnut-sized balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly with lightly floured tines of a fork.
6. Bake for 12 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and transfer to racks. When cooled, store tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Yield: 36 cookies
19 comments:
Thanks for sharing I also love peanut butter cookies. Is crunchy peanut butter a key to success. Peanut Butter is like gold here in Germany very hard to find. I have regular peanut butter will that be okay. Great pictures as always.
Now I want to make them! That last photo (Cal?) is precious.
Peanut butter cookies were my Dad's favorite- and I would make them for him every week- now they are one of my all time favorites too. Like apple pie and P, B, and J!
I will have to try these ones, we all love peanut butter here and even better in a cookie!!
Nina
I love peanut buter cookies, and your blog is sending me right into the kitchen. My favorite part about making them is the fork imprint.
these are honestly some of the best, to me !!!
the first american recipe i baked ! (and i use the same recipe)
I hope everybody feels better today...
Yummy! I'll have to try this recipe ASAP!
Thx for your message. Power on. Internet down. Not bad.
YUM!
nicola
which name?
Frau: either kind - creamy or crunchy - works just fine. Good question.
Debra: yes - Cal!
Sherri: glad to hear about the power; bummer about the internet
Y-U-M-M-Y!! PS you look like a rock star in your thumb print picture!! xo
The Fiddlehead!! I live in Juneau (born and raised) and it was the saddest day when they closed. Every single recipe in that cookbook is amazing (especially because it's written by my friend's parents :). North Douglas Chocolate Cake = Heaven.
the peanut butter cookies look incredible....but, honestly, stopping by to tell you how spectacular your new profile pic is...you look fabulous!
A delight!
Those look mighty de-lish. My Grandma made them and sometimes she would make them into balls, and we would take a hershey's kiss and then press it on top....and it was divine. Try that next time.
Chocolate and Peanut butter...hmmm.
pve
Ina and Victoria: thanks about the photo - took it myself!
Sophstar's mama: I'm from Alaska! A friend who lived in Juneau got me the cookbook. I've made the North Douglas Chocolate Cake and adore it!!
pve: I've always wanted to try them with kisses.
Nothing better than homemade peanut butter cookies! YUM!
peanut butter cookies are my absolute fave! i love your photos!
Thank you for sharing this Lecia, they're definitely on our list of cookies to try!
Peanut butter cookies are the best! Can't wait to try these out.
These are marvelous!! I just made them and now they are my favorite recipe!! Thank you for sharing!! :)
Post a Comment