How to Make Peanut Butter Cookies

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350ºF (180ºC).

   Grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.
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   Step 2: Combine the flour

   Mix then set aside. , Stir until they're well blended. , Mix it well. ,,,, Space them about 2" (5cm) apart. , Press each ball down gently into a 1 1/2" (3.5cm) round.
   
   If your fork begins to stick in the dough, dip it lightly into flour and resume making the crosshatching pattern. ,, Let them stand on the cookie sheets for a couple of minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool. , If keeping longer, store in an airtight container once cooled down.
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   Step 3: baking powder

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   Step 4: baking soda

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   Step 5: and salt in a bowl.

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   Step 6: Mix the oil

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   Step 7: smooth peanut butter

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   Step 8: softened butter

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   Step 9: and sugar.

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    Step 10: Add the egg and vanilla extract to the oil mixture.

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    Step 11: Gently fold in the flour mixture into the wet batter until it's just combined.

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    Step 12: Let dough rest for about 5 minutes.

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    Step 13: Roll the dough into generous 1" (2.5cm) balls.

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    Step 14: Place each ball onto the prepared cookie sheets.

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    Step 15: Form a crosshatch pattern using the tines of a fork.

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    Step 16: Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes or until their edges are just lightly brown.

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    Step 17: Remove the cookies from the oven.

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    Step 18: Serve the cookies warm or at room temperature.

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