Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies – Easy Homemade Recipe
Soft, chewy, and packed with rich peanut butter flavor — these cookies are the ones everyone’s talking about! 😋 This easy peanut butter cookie recipe delivers melt-in-your-mouth softness and classic taste.
Why You’ll Love These
- Ultra-soft center with light golden edges.
- Big peanut butter flavor with simple pantry ingredients.
- Chill step for bakery-style thickness and chew.
🧂 Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla powder (optional)
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (plus 1/2 cup more for extra flavor)
👩🏾🍳 Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and vanilla powder; set aside.
- Beat softened butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add brown sugar; beat to combine. Add white sugar; beat until fluffy.
- Mix in 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter until blended.
- Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until smooth.
- Gradually fold in the dry mixture until a dough forms.
- Fold in the additional 1/2 cup peanut butter for richer flavor.
- Cover and refrigerate dough at least 1 hour (overnight for best flavor).
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space.
- Bake about 10 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on a rack. Enjoy soft, chewy, peanut-buttery perfection!
⏱️ Video Chapters (Timestamps)
- 0:00 Breaking the cookie – soft and moist!
- 0:07 Welcome back to BeSureToCook
- 0:14 Mixing dry ingredients
- 1:02 Softening and whisking butter
- 1:17 Adding brown sugar
- 1:40 Adding white sugar
- 2:01 Adding peanut butter
- 2:15 Egg and vanilla extract
- 2:46 Combine dry + wet
- 3:09 Extra peanut butter
- 3:40 Refrigerate dough
- 4:17 Scoop on sheet
- 4:21 Bake at 350°F ~10 min
- 5:03 Cool & plate
- 5:25 Final cookie texture
- 6:00 Outro
🖨️ Printable Recipe Card
Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft, chewy, rich peanut butter flavor — an easy homemade favorite.
Ingredients: See list above.
Directions: Follow steps 1–11 in the instructions.
Time: ~1 hr 30 mins (incl. chill) • Yield: ~12–14 cookies
Allergens: Contains wheat, egg, and peanut products; dairy (butter).
Tip: Use the “Print Recipe” button at the top for a clean print layout.
From the BeSureToCook Kitchen
At BeSureToCook, we love soft peanut butter cookies that feel like a warm hug. A quick chill and the right butter-to-sugar ratio create that signature soft cookie texture with classic flavor. Bake along with the tutorial and share your batch with the fam!
Pro Tips
- Chill at least 1 hour for thicker, chewier cookies.
- Under-bake slightly (edges set, centers pale) for the softest bite.
- For criss-cross tops, gently press with a fork before baking.
FAQs
Can I use natural peanut butter?
Yes, but dough may be looser. If very oily, add 1–2 tsp flour.
How do I store them?
Airtight at room temp 3–4 days; freeze up to 2 months.
Can I skip chilling?
You can, but cookies will spread more and be less chewy.