Old Fashioned Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
These Old Fashioned Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies are a nostalgic treat, packed with rich, nutty flavor. Serve with glass of milk for dipping the cookies!
Ah, milk and cookies. It’s a timeless duo. And with these peanut butter cookies, I can confidently say it’s a match made in heaven.
I found this Old Fashioned Chewy Peanut Butter Cookie recipe in more than a few church/community cookbooks from the ’60s and ’70s. It turns out, they were all variations of the recipe from the Betty Crocker cookbook!
It’s easy to see why they were popular. They’re chewy yet still a bit soft, loaded with peanut flavor, and just an all-around classic (similar to these Homemade Peanut Butter Blossoms).
The dough also freezes beautifully, so you can easily save some to bake later. Who doesn’t love a warm cookie on a whim?!
I highly recommend a glass of milk for dipping these classic treats.
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Ingredients
- I tested this recipe with both regular peanut butter (JIF) and an all-natural drippy variety (Kirkland from Costco). Both work great, with very little difference in the final outcome.
- Make sure the butter is softened before starting. Here’s a quick reference for how to soften butter quickly if you want to bake ASAP.
How to Make Old Fashioned Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla.
- Stir in the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Roll into balls and flatten gently with a fork.
- Bake until lightly golden brown on the bottom. They will puff up when removed from the oven (as shown in this photo), but will flatten out slightly as they cool.
These are peanut butter cookie perfection!
More Old Fashioned Cookies to try
Both of my grandmothers had a Chocolate Drop Cookie recipe that I make every year at Christmas time. It’s a must-try for chocolate lovers. Old Fashioned Spritz Cookies and Drop Sugar Cookies are two other favorites for the holidays.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips are delightful any time of year. Old Fashioned Pineapple Cookies are another classic!
📖 Recipe
Old Fashioned Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place a silicone baking mat or parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Place the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Cream together until light and fluffy. (You can also use a hand mixer, or do this by hand.)1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar
- Beat in the peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla, one ingredient at a time. Scrape the sides of the bowl and stir again so everything is incorporated.1 cup peanut butter, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix on low just until combined.3 cups flour, 1½ teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Roll the cookies into balls, about 2 tablespoons in size. (I use a cookie scoop for this.)
- Place on the baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. Press down on each ball of dough with a fork, then rotate the fork 90° and press again, creating a cross hatch pattern.
- Bake for 9–10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown on the edges. They will be puffy when you remove them from the oven, but will deflate slightly as they cool.
- Let cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool.
- Repeat with any remaining dough.
- Serve with a glass of milk for dunking these delightful cookies.
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