Mary Berry Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Peanut butter cookies are a simple and delicious treat made with creamy peanut butter, sugar, and flour. Mary Berry’s version uses classic ingredients to create cookies with a tender center and a lightly crisp edge.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 12
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: Makes 20-24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Peanut butter: 175g (¾ cup), smooth or crunchy.
- Butter: 100g (½ cup), softened.
- Caster sugar: 100g (½ cup).
- Brown sugar: 75g (⅓ cup), packed.
- Egg: 1 large.
- All-purpose flour: 225g (2 cups).
- Baking powder: 1 teaspoon.
- Salt: A pinch.
- Optional: Chocolate chips or chopped nuts for mix-ins.
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Step 2: Cream butter and sugars
In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter, peanut butter, caster sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
Step 3: Add egg and mix
Beat in the egg until well combined.
Step 4: Combine dry ingredients
In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until a dough forms. If adding chocolate chips or nuts, fold them in now.
Step 5: Shape the cookies
Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking tray, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Flatten each ball slightly with a fork to create a crisscross pattern.
Step 6: Bake the cookies
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. The centers may look slightly undercooked but will firm up as they cool.
Step 7: Cool and serve
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve and enjoy!