This simple, tasty recipe yields 12 to 16 cookies, but is so simple that it can be doubled (or tripled!) easily.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 0.5 cups white sugar
- 0.33 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips , Optional
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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2
Beat peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir egg, vanilla extract, and baking soda into peanut butter mixture; stir in chocolate chips.
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3
Drop mixture by small rounded spoonfuls onto a baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are flattened and golden, about 8 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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