If there is a Hall of Fame for cookies, peanut butter cookies hold a place of honor, along with chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin. They also happen to be my mother's favorite cookie, the one cookie she requests when I'm in a cookie making mood. Show
The cross-hatch pattern on top is the defining touch for a peanut butter cookie. One look and you know what the cookie is, right? Michelle BeckerWho Invented the Peanut Butter Cookie?The peanut butter cookie recipe that most resembles modern peanut butter cookies, and introduced the now familiar cross-hatch pattern, first appeared in Ruth Wakefield's Toll House Tried and True Recipes in 1936. Over the years, similar recipes followed, including Betty Crocker's peanut butter cookie recipe. Our recipe most closely follows Betty Crocker's proportions, but as in Ruth Wakefield's, we are using all butter instead of a combination of butter and shortening. These peanut butter cookies are super easy to make, with no fancy ingredients. What's in peanut butter cookies? Just peanut butter, flour, butter, sugar, egg, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. 1:21 How to Make Peanut Butter CookiesTips for the Best Peanut Butter CookiesThere are a few tips that will help you make the best cookies.
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How to Store and Freeze Peanut Butter CookiesBaked cookies can be stored in an airtight container for about 5 days before drying out. To Store or Freeze the Cookie Dough: Refrigerate cookie dough with plastic wrap pressed against the dough for up to 3 days. To freeze cookie dough, line a sheet pan with foil and then add the balls of cookie dough. Press with a fork to make cross-hatch marks, and then freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen cookies to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake as directed, adding on a few extra minutes of baking time. More Ideas for Peanut Butter Treats
Save It Print Peanut Butter CookiesPrep Time 15 mins Cook Time 20 mins Chilling Time 3 hrs Total Time 3 hrs 35 mins Servings 24 servings Yield 24 cookies You can use either smooth or crunchy conventional peanut butter for this recipe. Smooth peanut butter will give you a smoother consistency. Crunchy will give you some bits of peanuts throughout the cookie. The oils in natural peanut butter tend to separate, causing cookies to spread and take on a gritty texture. You can use it, but conventional peanut butter is preferred for the best cookie texture. You can chill the dough for less time than the 3 hours the recipe calls for, but it does help the cookies to keep their shape if the dough is completely chilled, which it should be by the 3 hour mark. Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker. Ingredients
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)126Calories7gFat15gCarbs2gProtein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label ×Nutrition FactsServings: 24Amount per servingCalories126% Daily Value*Total Fat 7g9%Saturated Fat 3g15%Cholesterol 18mg6%Sodium 104mg5%Total Carbohydrate 15g5%Dietary Fiber 0g2%Total Sugars 9gProtein 2gVitamin C 0mg0%Calcium 16mg1%Iron 1mg3%Potassium 49mg1%*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included. What's ingredients for peanut butter cookies?Ingredients. 1/2 cup granulated sugar.. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar.. 1/2 cup peanut butter.. 1/4 cup shortening.. 1/4 cup butter, softened.. 1 egg.. 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour.. 3/4 teaspoon baking soda.. What ingredients are cookies made of?THE THREE MAIN INGREDIENTS present in nearly every type of cookie are wheat flour, sugar, and fat, but you'll see other ingredients such as leaveners, eggs, liquids, such as milk, perhaps some chocolate, coconut, spices or nuts.
What are the 7 steps in making cookies?7 Steps to Making Cookies. Everything You Need to Know. Here's a bite-size rundown of how to make a cookie. ... . Sift Dry Ingredients. ... . Cream Butter and Sugar. ... . Beat in Eggs. ... . Add Dry Ingredients to Wet. ... . Fold in Chips or Nuts. ... . Shape Cookies. ... . Bake and Cool.. What ingredient makes a cookie moist?Double Your Yolks Most cookie recipes call for at least one egg. You can try omitting the white of each egg, which tends to dry out when baked, and replacing it with an additional yolk. Plus, egg yolks have more fat than egg whites, which helps to keep your cookies moist and chewy.
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