🍪 Peanut Butter Cookies (Classic, 3-Way Options)

✨ Basic Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)

• 1 cup sugar (white or half brown sugar for chewier cookies)

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional but great)

• Pinch of salt (optional if peanut butter is unsalted)

🥣 Instructions

1. Mix

In a bowl, combine:

• peanut butter

• sugar

• egg

• vanilla

Stir until fully combined into a thick dough.

2. Shape

• Scoop about 1 tbsp of dough.

• Roll into balls.

• Place on a baking sheet.

• Flatten slightly with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.

3. Bake

• Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes.

• Cookies should look soft — they harden as they cool.

• Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before moving.

⭐ Tips for Best Cookies

• For softer cookies: remove from oven while still pale.

• For chewier cookies: use half brown sugar.

• For crisp edges: bake 1–2 minutes longer.

• For extra flavor: sprinkle sea salt on top before baking.

🍫 Variations

1. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

Add ½ cup chocolate chips to the dough.

2. 3-Ingredient Version (super simple)

• 1 cup peanut butter

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 egg
  Mix, bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes. Done!

3. Peanut Butter Blossoms (Kiss Cookies)

Press a chocolate kiss in the center right after baking.

If you want, I can give you:

• Soft bakery-style jumbo peanut butter cookies

• Healthy peanut butter cookies (low sugar, oat-based)

• Peanut butter oatmeal cookies

• Flourless keto-friendly peanut butter cookies

Which one would you like?