Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies is a recipe you’ll keep in your files for years to come. These are slightly crispy around the edges and super soft and chewy in the center. They taste like they’ve been baked at a famous bakery!
I kind of laugh when people say that cookies are trending. I love food trends, but cookies are always the standard in my opinion! When you ask me what my favorite cookies is, I’m always going to respond with Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. If you ask me about what the most fun cookie is, I’ll argue that its going to be my Circus Animal Sprinkle Cookie. A few others that might seem ‘trendy’ are Fruit Pizza Cookies and Chocolate Peppermint Patty Cookies.
Bakery Style Cookies
There are many wonderful bakeries open for business these days. They usually have longs line wrapped around the building full of people anxiously waiting to get in. So many love to post a picture on their Instagram of the goodies they were able to buy.
I love all the hype behind places like this, but I’ll be honest. I know that I can make some of these desserts at home! Figuring out recipes is my job and it’s an aspect that I love. And I love to share those recipes with you!
I’ve created other peanut butter cookies that my family loves. My oldest son can’t get enough of these No Bake Peanut Butter cookies and my youngest son loves to help me make the Classic Peanut Butter Cookie.
These cookies are big and chewy in the middle in the best sort of way! You won’t be rolling them in sugar with this recipe They have a subtle peanut butter flavor and aren’t overly sweet,
How To Make
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixer cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until well blended.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour together.
- Slowly add in flour mixture to the dough and mix it until just blended in. Do not over mix. This will make the cookies tough.
- Using a large cookie scoop or 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop out dough evenly into balls.
- Evenly space 6 cookie dough balls onto a standard baking sheet.
- Using your hand or the flat bottom of a cup, gently press down the dough slightly.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are lightly golden brown and the center is just set.
- *Do not over bake. They will continue to cook once you remove them from the oven.
You better believe I’ve got some other great cookie recipes for you to try!
- Best Snickerdoodles
- Cherry Cordial Chocolate Cookies
- M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- Rolo Cookie Bars by Sweetest Menu
Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Soft Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Butter Cold and Cut into Cubes
- 3/4 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixer cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until well blended.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour together.
- Slowly add in flour mixture to the dough and mix it until just blended in.
- Do not over mix.
- Using a large cookie scoop or 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop out dough evenly into balls.
- Evenly space 6 cookie dough balls onto a standard baking sheet.
- Using your hand or the flat bottom of a cup, gently press down the dough slightly.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are lightly golden brown and the center is just set.
- *Do not over bake. They will continue to cook once you remove them from the oven.
- Serve warm.
*Originally posted September 2019 and updated July 2024.
