Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies

These taste delicious served warm from the oven.

Makes: 40 cookiesHands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 1 hour 45 minutesDifficulty: Easy

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Makes: 40 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chunky peanut butter
  • ¾ cup butter, softened
  • ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 large baking sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream the peanut butter, butter, and the sugars. Stir in the pecans. Add the egg and vanilla extract.
  • In another bowl, sift the baking soda and salt into the flour. Gradually add it to the peanut butter mixture, stirring to mix. Roll the dough into balls about 1" to 1½" in diameter. Place on the prepared baking sheets, approximately 2" apart, and press down in the middle with a fork.
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cool and store in a sealed container.