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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Peanut Butter Cookies

Course

Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine

American

Keyword

Dessert

Servings

cookies

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

Course Cookies, Dessert Cuisine American Keyword Dessert Servings cookies 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

Instructions

1. Stir together flour, soda, and salt.
2. 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.
3. 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 room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.