Best Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies of All Time
Crunchy on the outside, moist & chewy on the inside: these are the best chewy peanut butter cookies, hands down! (Thanks to secret ingredients from a pro who knows.)
The secret to the chewiness is from a pro who knows, pastry chef Anna Olson.
On her cooking show Baked she taught that it’s the corn starch and brown sugar that makes a chewy peanut butter cookie.
These ingredients absorb the moisture and keep the centers their chewy goodness.
I added them to my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe & she was absolutely right! (Of course.)
Anna Olson has a new baking podcast Oh Yum!Â
Her award-winning cookbook, Baking Day, is available on Amazon.
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Best Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies of All Time
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kcalIt’s hard to believe the difference brown sugar and cornstarch make to this recipe! Try it, and see for yourself.
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Ingredients
½ c butter (room temperature)
¾ c packed brown sugar
¼ c sugar
½ c peanut butter
1 large 1 egg (room temperature)
1 tsp 1 vanilla extract
1 1 ¼ c flour
2 Tbsp 2 cornstarch
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar and sugar together until the mixture is fluffy.
- Beat in peanut butter, egg and vanilla.
- Combine flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture on low speed until blended.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop 1 Tbsp of dough on cookie sheets, leaving lots of room for spreading.
- Dip a fork in flour and make criss cross marks when flattening.
- Bake for 12 minutes or when edges are slightly browned. (Don’t bake too long or they will be too hard.)
- Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. (If you don’t they will crumble.)
- Transfer to a plate or rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
- We provide nutritional information but these figures should be considered estimates as they are not calculated by a registered dietitian. Please consult a medical professional for any specific nutrition, diet, or allergy advice. Please see our Nutritional Disclaimer for further information.
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