Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft, nutty peanut butter cookies pressed with the classic criss-cross fork pattern.

Photo: Jessica Davis · Pexels License

Ingredients

• 250 g smooth peanut butter
• 150 g plain flour
• 1 egg
• 100 g soft butter
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 180 g soft brown sugar

How to make Peanut Butter Cookies

1. Heat the oven to 180 °C and line two trays.
2. Beat the butter, peanut butter and sugar, then beat in the egg.
3. Mix in the flour and bicarbonate of soda.
4. Roll into balls, place on the trays and flatten with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
5. Bake until just golden at the edges.