Simple Peanut Butter Cookies

🧂 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter

  softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

• 1 In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the
  softened butter and brown sugar until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape down the
  sides of the mixer and add the egg and egg yolk; beat to combine. Then add the
  peanut butter and vanilla; beating until combined.
• 2 In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. With
  the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture.
  Beat until just combine. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 3 Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a
  cookie scoop
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  the dough 3 inches apart on the prepared pans. Press the tines of a fork on top
  of the cookies forming a crosshatch design.
• 4 Bake until light golden brown, about 14 to 16 minutes. Let the cookies cool on
  the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool.

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