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Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

It doesn't get any more Americana than this!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 1/2 cups flour, unbleached
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Sugar for rolling cookies in

Instructions

  • Beat butter and peanut butter in mixing bowl on medium speed with an exlectric mixer, until well mixed.
  • Add 1 cup of the flour, sugar, honey, eggs, baking soda, baking powder and vanilla and beat till thoroughly combined.
  • Beat in remaining flour.
  • Cover and chill for at least an hour or overnight.
  • Scoop dough in heaping tablespoons and form into balls, then roll balls in additional sugar.
  • Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Flatten by crisscrossing with the tines of a fork.
  • Bake in a 375° oven for 10-11 minutes or till bottoms are lightly browned.