Crisscross Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut butter, sugar, egg, and flour dough rolled into balls, pressed with a fork, and baked until golden.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Fork
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter standard stirred style
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips optional
Instructions
Cooking
- Heat. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and line two sheets.
- Mix. Beat the peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir. Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Shape. Roll into balls and press twice with a fork.
- Bake. Bake nine to eleven minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
Notes
Substitutions: Brown sugar replaces part of the sugar, and chopped peanuts replace the chips.
Tips: Use standard peanut butter and do not overbake.
Storage: Five days airtight or three months frozen as dough.
Nutrition does not include the optional chocolate chips and is calculated for one cookie.