There is a scene in Daisy Jones & The Six where the band chows down on some “special” cookies. Later, when Daisy offers Billy’s daughter, Julia, a peanut butter cookie, Billy says it’s okay if the cookies are normal. I can’t think of a more normal peanut butter cookie recipe than the one in The Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. My “new” edition was published in 1981. The current BH&G website has a different version that uses shortening, but I prefer this one that only uses butter.
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Ingredients
- 1 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Granulated sugar for rolling
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Instructions
- Stir together flour, soda, and salt.
- In a mixing bowl beat the butter on medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Add peanut butter and sugars. Beat until fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until combined. Add the dry ingredients and beat until well mixed.
- Preheat oven to 375º. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll balls in additional granulated sugar to coat. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Using the tines of a fork, flatten balls by making crisscross marks on top. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
Recipe Notes
Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at roo
m temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.