Description
Satisfy your sweet craving with these simple peanut butter cookies for 2. This small-batch recipe yields two soft and chewy cookies, perfect for a quick treat.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (such as Skippy or Jif)
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine the softened unsalted butter, creamy peanut butter, and brown sugar. Mix until well combined.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Incorporate the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda. Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the ingredients together until a smooth dough forms with no streaks of flour visible.
- Use a 1.5-ounce cookie scoop to portion the dough into two equal amounts. Knead each portion with your hands until smooth and free of cracks.
- Roll the dough balls in granulated sugar.
- Place the sugar-coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they are two inches apart.
- Gently press down on each cookie with the back of a fork. Then, press again from the opposite direction to create a criss-cross pattern on top.
- Bake for 11 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly gooey.
- Allow the peanut butter cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before enjoying.
Notes
- Use commercial peanut butter brands like Skippy or Jif for best results. Natural peanut butter contains too much oil and can cause the cookies to spread excessively.
- Measure ingredients accurately, as small-batch recipes are less forgiving.
- The criss-cross pattern pressed with a fork helps flatten the cookies for even baking.
- These cookies can also be made in an air fryer by reducing the bake time by half. Adjust cooking time as needed for your specific air fryer.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 326 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 329 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 107 mg