There's no shortage of peanut buttery goodness in these easy and delicious cookies.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 0.5 cup (1 stick) softened unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder; set aside.
- 2In a large bowl, beat peanut butter, sugar, and butter until smooth. Beat in egg. Gradually add flour mixture, beating to combine.
- 3Pinch off dough by the tablespoon; roll into balls. Place 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Using a fork, press balls in a crisscross pattern, flattening to a 1/2-inch thickness.
- 4Bake cookies, rotating halfway through, until lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack.