Su’s Famous Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces peanut butter chips (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375º .

2. 2

   Beat butter, peanut butter, brown and granulated sugar in large bowl until creamy.

3. 3

   Add egg and vanilla, mix until fully combined.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt, then add to creamed mixture. If using, mix chips in now. Dough will be “crumbly”.

5. 5

   Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place on a greased cookie sheet.².

6. 6

   Using a fork, mark each with an “X”.

7. 7

   Bake at 375º oven for 10 – 12 minutes, or until golden brown.

8. 8

   Remove from oven and let sit for 1 minute; transfer onto wire rack for cooling.³.

9. 9

   ¹ Skippy Super Chunk peanut butter adds a delightful crunchy texture.

10. 10

    ² Do not grease if using non-stick baking sheets.

11. 11

    ³ If you absolutely can’t wait for these to cool before you eat one, please have a cold glass of milk nearby. They will be deceptively hot inside the cookie and you’ll burn your tongue, rendering your taste buds useless for days.