Irresistible Jif Peanut Butter Cookies
One of Jif's most beloved peanut butter cookie recipes. Works well with regular Jif or natural (the sweetened kind).
Servings 20 cookies
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (210 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (114 grams)
- ¾ cup Jif peanut butter
- 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar, very tightly packed
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- ⅔ cup lightly salted roasted peanuts
- 1 cup assorted chocolate and white chocolate chunks (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together the butter, peanut butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in the vanilla and the egg.
- Add flour mixture and milk and stir to make a soft dough. Stir in chopped peanuts (if using).
- Divide dough into 24 or 36 ball. At this point you can press them down with the tines of a fork dipped in sugar or just press down slight without a fork so they'll bake evenly. Bake immediately or chill the dough balls until ready to bake.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 8 to 12 minutes or until cookies appear set. Let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then carefully remove and let cool completely
Notes
I chilled my dough rounds for an hour because I think the cookies bake up a little thicker this way, but if you're in a hurry you could probably skip the chilling.