Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies 

by Kaela for Joe

This is based on a Cook's Illustrated Recipe years ago, but without the extra peanuts.  Instead we used more peanut butter and a little more flour.

Ingredients: 

2 3/4 C flour 

1/2 tsp baking soda 

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt 

2 sticks (1 C) butter, softened

1 C brown sugar 

1 C sugar

1 1/4 C JIF extra crunchy peanut butter 

2 eggs 

2 tsp vanilla extract 

optional:  chocolate chips 


1.  Combine dry ingredients; set aside. 

2.  Cream butter and sugars.  Add peanut butter, eggs and vanilla. 

3.  Stir in flour mixture and chocolate chips if using 

4.  Heaping spoonfuls, criss cross with fork dipped in water. 

5.  Bake at 350 degrees, 11-12 minutes.  They will be puffed and slightly brown around the edges. The centers will not look completely baked.  Cool on cookie sheets a few minutes until the cookies settle.  Transfer to a drying rack. 

6.  YUM!