Peanut butter cookies (soft and chewy)

By rejadez

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour, plus more as needed (up to 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

1Preheat oven to 300ºF.
2Mix dry ingredients and set aside.
3On medium speed, in a large bowl, blend sugars, add butter, and mix until grainy smooth consistency. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla and beat unti fluffy.
4On a low speed, add flour mixture until barely mixed into butter mixture.
5Drop by rounded tablespoonsful, 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Use a wet or flour coated fork to gently press a crisscross pattern on top of each cookie.
6Bake until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned, approximately 18-20 minutes.
7Remove to cool on a flat surface.