Grammy's Kitchen · Peanut Butter Cookies · Mom's Peanut Butter Cookies
One of 40 peanut butter cookies recipes we measured
It ranks #3 of 40 for browning depth among the peanut butter cookies recipes we compared. 25 cooks on www.thecookierookie.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 40.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 279% | 162% |
| total sugar | 157% | 117% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 46% | 52% |
| egg | 33% | 29% |
| leavener | 2% | 2% |
| salt | 2% | 1% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 113 g | 1/2 cup unsalted butter (113 grams, room temperature (1 stick)) |
| 135 g | 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (135 grams) |
| 107 g | 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (107 grams) |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100 grams) |
| 50 g | 1 large egg (50 grams, room temperature and lightly beaten ) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (4 grams) |
| 150 g | 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (150 grams) |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (3 grams) |
| 3 g | 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (3 grams) |
| 170 g | 1 cup peanut butter baking chips (170 grams, optional) |
| 28 g | 1/4 cup powdered sugar (28 grams, for topping) |
Method: 13 steps, published by www.thecookierookie.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This recipe seems so spot on to my nana's old recipe. I can't wait to try these and see!” — a cook, 5.0★
“I am wondering if we can make this with almond butter...anyone try that?” — a cook, 4.0★