Old-Fashioned Peanut Cookies
Old-Fashioned Peanut Cookies offer a perfect balance of crunchy texture and rich peanut flavor, making them an irresistible treat for cookie lovers and peanut enthusiasts alike.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch, and baking soda.
- In a large bowl, beat butter for 10 seconds.
- Beat in granulated sugar and light brown sugar.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat until thick and light, about 1 minute.
- Add peanut butter and mix well.
- Stir in the flour mixture until combined.
- Using 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie, roll into balls and arrange on a baking sheet, leaving 2-3 inches between each.
- Dip a fork into sugar and press on top of each cookie in two directions to flatten and create a crosshatch pattern.
- Bake until golden brown around the edges, about 12 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a rack and cool.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
852
kcal
43% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Peanut
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).