Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

By vealam

Remember the classic peanut butter cookie and that crisscross topping you made with a fork? Well we're bringing it back but even better than before!

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Butter, softened
• 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Cup White Sugar
• 1 Cup Peanut Butter
• 1 Large Egg
• 3/4 Teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 Tablespoon Milk
• 1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour, make sure you measure in this way
• 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 Cup Sugar for rolling

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from ohsweetbasil.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment or silpat liners.
In the bowl of a standing mixer, mix the butter and sugars for 1 minute on medium speed, increase to medium high for an additional 30 seconds. Add the peanut butter and mix another 30 seconds. This allows the sugars and butter to beat against the bowl, incorporating more air for a lighter, fluffier cookie.
Add the egg, vanilla and milk and mix until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, salt, powder and soda. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
Roll the peanut butter dough into balls and roll in the sugar. Use a fork to gently press into the dough and then lift and repeat going the opposite direction.
Bake for 8-10 minutes.