Simple Peanut Butter Cookies

Instructions for classic, crunchy, and delicious peanut butter cookies.

• Takes 30-45 minutes
• Get help from an adult if you are not comfortable using a hot oven!

• Two large bowls or containers
• Electric mixer
• Standard oven
• Stirring spoon
• Fork
• Spatula
• 1 cup measuring cup
• 1/2 cup measuring cup
• 1 tsp measuring spoon
• Cooling rack
• Timer (or some way of counting minutes)
• Large baking sheet
• Parchment paper or cooking spray
• Cookie scoop

* Microwave is helpful, but not required

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt

Add to a large bowl

• 1 cup of butter (softening butter in the microwave will make mixing easier)
• 1 cup of brown sugar
• 1 cup of white sugar
• 1 cup of peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla

Use an electric mixer to incorporate the ingredients into a smooth, consistent mixture.

* If you do not have an electric mixer this process can be done by hand, but it will take more time.

Add two, whole eggs and thoroughly mix them into the batter - using an electric mixer or stirring spoon.

Add to a separate container

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt

Lightly mix these ingredients by hand, incorporating them evenly

Add the flour mixture from your second bowl, to the peanut butter mixture in the first bowl. Use a stirring spoon to mix, until the dough is smooth and consistent.

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper, or coat with cooking spray. Form the dough into balls using a cookie scoop or hands. Place them about 2 inches apart.

Use a fork to slightly flatten the cookies. They should be about 2 inches in diameter after this step. To further enhance your cookies, lightly sprinkle sugar on top of them.

Place the pan into the 375 degree oven for 7-10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges.

When the cookies are done, carefully take them out using oven mitts. Let the cookies cool on the pan for a couple minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack using a spatula.

After the cookies finish cooling, they are ready to eat!