Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe View Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. (3 minutes)

Recipe View In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, peanut butter, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Gradually beat in both brown sugar and white sugar until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Slowly incorporate half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Mix in the remaining dry ingredients until a dough forms. (7 minutes)

Recipe View Gently fold in the peanut butter chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Roll 1 heaping tablespoon of dough into a 1 3/4-inch diameter ball for each cookie. Arrange the dough balls about 2 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Using the back of a fork, gently flatten each dough ball and create a crosshatch pattern on top. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Bake the cookies until they are dry on top and lightly golden brown, approximately 15 minutes.

Recipe View Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely. (5 minutes)