Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ½ cup granulated sugar ((100g))
  • ½ cup light or dark brown sugar¹ (firmly packed (100g))
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda² (recommended but optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter³ ((280g))
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (recommended but optional)
  • Additional granulated sugar (for sprinkling)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (if you don’t have parchment paper, just drop cookies directly onto an ungreased cookie sheet).
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together sugars, baking soda, and salt until combined.
  • Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract and stir until completely combined.
  • Drop by 1 ½-Tablespoon-sized scoop onto prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with additional sugar and then lightly press down with your fingers to slightly flatten.
  • Transfer to 350F/175C preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes or until edges are just beginning to turn a light golden brown.
  • Allow cookies to cool completely on the cookie sheet as they will be too fragile to move when warm. Do not over-bake these cookies or they will be dry and crumbly.