Easiest (Ever!) Peanut Butter Cookies
From Southern Living [1]
Notes
Variations: Evenly press 1 cup of your desired addition, such as chocolate morsels, chocolate-coated toffee bits, or chopped peanuts, onto the top of prepared cookie dough on baking sheets; bake as directed.
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies: Divide peanut butter cookie dough in half. Stir 2 melted semisweet chocolate baking squares into half of dough. Shape doughs into 30 (1-inch) half peanut butter, half chocolate-peanut butter balls. Flatten gently with a spoon. Proceed as directed.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Stir together 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl until combined; shape dough into 1-inch balls.
- Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets, and flatten gently with tines of a fork.
- Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Information
- Category
- Cookies, Desserts
- Yield
- About 24-30 cookies
- Total Time
- 24 minutes, 59 seconds