Low Sugar Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

Total time57 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time12 min

Rich peanut butter takes center stage in these cookies, creamed with softened butter until the base turns light and fluffy, then blended with egg and vanilla for a smooth, fragrant dough. A quick whisk of flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt keeps the crumb tender and gives these cookies their classic soft-chewy structure. After a short chill, the dough rolls easily into neat balls and gets the signature crosshatch treatment with a fork before baking — that iconic ridged top that peanut butter cookies are known for. They bake up golden at the edges with matte, just-set centers, the kind that firm up perfectly as they cool on the rack. Nutty, rich, and satisfying in every bite, this is a solid pick to keep in your added sugar free baking rotation.

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Ingredients

24 servings

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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½ cup granulated sugar
Chef's tip
Use the same volume. Baking behavior varies by blend: some brown faster or stay softer, while others brown less. Follow the package's baking guidance and start checking a few minutes early.
½ cup packed light brown sugar
Chef's tip
Use the same volume. Brown-sugar replacements vary in moisture, spread, and browning, so follow the package's baking guidance and start checking a few minutes early.
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp fine salt
2 tbsp granulated sugar, for rolling
Chef's tip
Use the same volume. Baking behavior varies by blend: some brown faster or stay softer, while others brown less. Follow the package's baking guidance and start checking a few minutes early.

Instructions

1
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together with a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
2
Add the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat on medium speed until fully combined and smooth, about 1 minute.

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