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Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies

Here's how you make Easiest Peanut Butter Cookies
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  • Servings: 30
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 30 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter (or half smooth and half crunchy)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large bowl stir together the peanut butter with the sugar, egg and vanilla until well combined. TIP – Do NOT over-beat these with a mixer. Just stir together in a bowl until everything is mixed together. Beating with a mixer releases too much oil from the peanut butter and will change the texture of the cookies. They'll still taste good, but will be almost like a cross between a cookie and a candy.

  • Step 2: Let the dough rest for a few minutes to "tighten up" a bit.

  • Step 3: Shape into 1 inch balls and place at least 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.

  • Step 4: Gently flatten the cookies with the tines of a fork.

  • Step 5: Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

  • Step 6: Cool on a few layers of paper towels.


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