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June 7, 2018

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

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Peanut butter cookies drizzled in chocolate

Shortly after David and I were married, we had our first fundamental disagreement.

Not just a tiff.  Not just a fight.  But a disagreement in which we each realized that not only would nothing make us understand a fundamental belief of the other but also that nothing would ever change the other’s belief or our own.

Of course, everyone understands the concept of acceptance and would agree that it is a “good” thing.  But I believe there is so much more to accepting a difference of opinion.  It requires accepting not only that the person believes or feel differently about something, but also accepting that their belief/thought/feeling is 100% as valid as our own.  EVEN when we don’t understand it.

Now.  That being said . . .  Who can be right in the head and still believe that a peanut butter and jelly sandwich should have more jelly than peanut butter??? As I sat there happily putting together a work lunch for my new husband, I slathered on a thick layer of creamy peanut butter for his PB&J.  (Creamy was already a marital concession.  #teamcrunchy)

Said sweet husband walked up behind me, sliding his arms around me for a good morning hug.  But he paused when he saw me putting a thin layer of raspberry jam over the peanut butter.

You’re going to put more jelly on that, right?  

Um . . . I’m guessing the answer you’re looking for is yes?  

I dropped another dollop of jelly onto the sandwich, and eyed sweet husband suspiciously.  He raised an eyebrow, reached across me, upturned the jelly jar, and proceeded to pour out at least a quarter cup of jelly. . . .    ಠ_ಠ

I mean . . . wha?  how is that even good?  More peanut butter. always.

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies - a recipe perfect for baking at home! Roll them in sugar and dip them in chocolate for a special treat!Soft Peanut Butter Cookies - a recipe perfect for baking at home! Roll them in sugar and dip them in chocolate for a special treat!

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies - a recipe perfect for baking at home! Roll them in sugar and dip them in chocolate for a special treat!

Peanut butter cookies cooling on a slate board.

A peanut butter cookie drizzled with semi-sweet chocolate

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

These are my favorite favorite favorite peanut butter cookies.  Chocolate totally optional.  These peanut butter cookies are extra soft and have just the lightest bit of sweet crunch on the outside from rolling the dough in sugar.

Watch for cracks to start spreading from the edges of these peanut butter cookies and pull them out of the oven before the cracks reach the middle.  This ensures a soft middle that doesn’t dry out.  (Though a little pro tip.  If you still have cookies after a few days, then first.  Who ARE you?  Second.  Tear a piece of bread in half and leave it in the container of peanut butter cookies.  They’ll absorb some of the moisture from the bread and stay soft.)

Also.  CHOCOLATE.  Like I said.  Totally optional.  But who doesn’t love a little semi-sweet action on top of their peanut butter goodness?

Cheers!

An overhead shot of peanut butter cookies drizzled with streaks of melted semi-sweet chocolate

mikaela | wyldflour

Serves 30 large cookies

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

These super soft peanut butter cookies are rolled in sugar and can be drizzled with chocolate for a little something extra!

15 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

35 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup natural unsalted creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar + extra for rolling
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • semi-sweet chocolate (optional, for drizzling or dunking)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Set out butter to come to room temperature or heat it in the microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds. Beat butter and peanut butter together until combined. Cream sugars into the butter mixture.
  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Then beat in flour, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Scoop 1.5-inch balls of cookie dough out and roll each ball in a bowl of extra sugar. Place on a cookie sheet and bake 9-10 minutes or until you start to see cracks around the edges of the cookies. Remove from oven and move to a cooling rack immediately. Let cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Notes

If you're using oil-less peanut butter (i.e., the traditional Skippy or Jiff), then drop the flour by about 1/4 cup, because your dough won't be quite as wet.


If your peanut butter has salt added to it, only use 1/2 teaspoon salt.


If your cookies last more than a few days and start to dry out, tear a piece of bread in half and put the two halves in the container with the cookies! The cookies will absorb the extra moisture and soften up again!

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  1. Rosa says

    June 7, 2018 at 4:42 am

    Hmmm...wonder if my boss would accept it if I called in and said “Sorry, can’t come in today, I have to bake some crazy good cookies.” 😂 Have an incredible weekend, Mikaela!
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    • Mikaela says

      June 7, 2018 at 8:41 pm

      You mean cookie fever doesn't warrant sick time?! Don't tell my boss!
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      • Rosa says

        June 9, 2018 at 5:05 pm

        Oh man, Mikaela, these cookies are heavenly!!!! I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, you are a genius!!!
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        • Mikaela says

          June 11, 2018 at 7:25 pm

          Yaaaay! So glad your family liked them! I totally meant to take my batch of leftover peanut butter cookies to work. And then I ate every. single. one. Lol.
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          • Rosa says

            June 11, 2018 at 8:21 pm

            Ha ha ha!! We polished ours off in record time!! My son then asked me if I could make a Cookie Butter Cookie using your perfect PB cookie recipe (he LOVES cookie butter). I swapped the PB with Cookie Butter and they were fabulous! 😄
          • Mikaela says

            June 13, 2018 at 8:01 pm

            Hahahahaha! I love that! A cookie within a cookie!

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