Jif Peanut Butter Cookies are a classic peanut butter cookie that is a staple for any holiday cookie tray. The umami, salty and sweet flavor of these cookies make them a favorite all year long.
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More about this Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookie
This Jif Peanut Butter Cookie recipe creates a true classic peanut butter cookie. Jif peanut butter is used because of it flavor. It has been ranked among the best tasting. See the rankings here. After all, if you want to make a phenomenal peanut butter cookie you need to start with an exceptional peanut butter.
Why This Cookie Recipe is a Keeper
It is the perfect cookie for the peanut butter lovers in your life. A little bit crispy, a little bit chewy and full of peanut flavor.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry or fridge. It is really an easy recipe.
- Family Friendly: IF your family loves peanut butter than these cookies will always be a winner.
- Adaptable: Can add sprinkles, glazes or chocolate to make them even better.
- Makes Great Gifts: A platter of these peanut butter cookies are always a great gift.
If you’re looking for more Christmas cookie recipes, try these Christmas Peppermint Cookies, Pistachio Cookies and Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies.
Can you use different butters in this recipes?
Of course, if you have someone with a peanut allergy you can use a sunflower butter or your choice of other nut butters.
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Ingredient Notes for These Peanut Butter Treats
- Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter: This is the creamy peanut butter however you can use crunchy if you want a little more texture.
- Sugar: White sugar and packed light brown sugar are what make these cookies the perfect consistency,
- Vanilla Extract: A good quality vanilla extract makes all the difference in this recipe.
Unlike some recipes, this version does not use sweetened condensed milk.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for this Easy Recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies
If your oven is full or if you only want a cookie are two. You can use your air fryer to make these delicious cookies.
- Butter: You can replace with butter flavored crisco shortening or other vegetable shortening for the batter if you prefer.
- Chips: Feel free to add chocolate chips or peanut butter chips to the cookies.
- Air Fry: You can bake these cookies in the air fryer if you like. Use a tablespoonful of the dough, place 2 inches apart on ungreased tray or parchment paper, flatten slightly in a crisscross pattern and bake until set and just beginning to brown.
Special Equipment Needed
- Stand Mixer: Use a large bowl on the stand mixer with a paddle attachment. It will beat peanut butter and other ingredients that are light and fluffy.
How to Make Easy Homemade Peanut Butter Cookies
These are full of peanut butter flavor, therefore this recipe is perfect. They are the best cookie for the peanut butter lovers in your family.
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These are the basic steps for making easy peanut butter cookies recipe. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Prep
First, pre heat oven to 350 degrees F. then line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Next, stir flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
STEP 2: Blend Peanut Butter and Combine Flour
Second, in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed, combine peanut butter and butter on low speed until well blended. Then add the sugars and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy and light about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract, then slowly incorporate the flour mixture beat just until blended.
STEP 3: Scoop and Press a Criss-cross Pattern on top of Prepared Baking Sheet
Next, use a cookie scoop to portion out the dough into dough balls and drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet with parchment paper. Use tines of fork to flatten lightly on the dough, flattening them and making a classic crisscross pattern.
STEP 4: Bake the Jif Peanut Butter Cookies
Finally, bake for 8- 10 minutes until beginning to brown on the edges and set. Cool on baking sheet for e minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe FAQs for Making Peanut Butter Cookies
Expert Tips for Making This Peanut Butter Recipe
There are many different ways to make these treats your own. Try some of these favorite tips and tricks for the perfect Christmas dessert.
- Add Chopped Peanuts: Chopped peanuts or using crunchy peanut butter.
- Chocolate: Drizzle, dip or coat your cookies with delicious chocolate. Or make a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie.
- Icing: Ice the cookies with a lovely peanut butter icing or make an icing, combine powder sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl and dip the cookie sin.
- Sprinkles: Use decorative Christmas sprinkles to decorate your cookies.
- Alternatives: Use Jif Natural Peanut butter or Low fat Jif Peanut butter.
- Dry: Cook for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Do not over bake the Jif Peanut Butter Cookies.
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Jif Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup Jif peanut butter
- ½ cup White sugar
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 Egg yoke
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and peanut butter thoroughly.
- Add the sugars and beat for 2 minutes, until creamy and light.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, beat for 30 seconds, then slowly incorporate the flour mixture until just incorporated.
- Use a cookie scoop to portion out the dough on a lined cookie sheet.
- Use a fork to press down on the cookies, flattening them and making a classic criss-cross pattern.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden and set.
- Cool on the cookie sheet before storing or serving.
Expert Tips
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: A great recipe for a crowd. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into batches.
- Add Chopped Peanuts: Chopped peanuts or using crunchy peanut butter.
- Chocolate: Drizzle, dip or coat your cookies with delicious chocolate.
- Icing: Ice the cookies with a lovely peanut butter icing.
- Sprinkles: Use decorative Christmas sprinkles to decorate your cookies.
- Alternatives: Jif Natural Peanut butter or Low fat Jif Peanut butter can be used.
These are just like my mother use to make!