Description
Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of these gourmet thick peanut butter cookies. With a soft and chewy texture, these bakery-style treats are perfect for any peanut butter lover.
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Flaky sea salt for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, beat the peanut butter, softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy and smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Form dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a thick dough forms.
- Scoop and bake: Scoop large dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets and gently press them down. Bake for 12–14 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool and serve: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired.
Notes
- For extra indulgence, fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chunks or chopped peanuts.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking for extra thick cookies.
- These cookies stay soft for days and freeze beautifully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
