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Peanut Butter Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Peanut Butter Cookies

9 ingredients 6 steps Makes about a dozen and a half wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

857
Calories
27g
Protein
32g
Fat
113g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 110 g (120 ml / ½ cup / 4 oz ) peanut butter
  • 110 g (120 ml / ½ cup / 4 oz) white granulated sugar
  • 110 g (120 ml / ½ cup / 4 oz) brown sugar
  • 110 g (120 ml / ½ cup / 4 oz) butter or margarine , melted
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 280 g (300 ml / 1 ¼ cup / 10 oz) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1

Start by preheating oven to 180°C (350°F / gas mark 4) .

2

Cream together sugars, melted butter, egg, and vanilla until creamy and smooth.

3

Combine flour, peanut butter, salt, and baking soda in the mixture from step 2.

4

After the mixture is complete, flatten small pieces into cookie shapes with a fork and place on an ungreased baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.

5

Bake in the preheated oven for 8–10 minutes, or until golden brown.

6

Pull out of the oven and allow to cool.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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