Single Serve Peanut Butter Cookie

A single peanut butter cookie on a white scalloped plate.

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Single Serve Peanut Butter Cookie

Use this recipe to make a Single Serve Peanut Butter Cookie that is soft and full of peanut butter flavor. The dough is quick to mix up and doesn't require any chilling so you can indulge in this cookie quickly!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: peanut butter cookie for one, single peanut butter cookie, single serve peanut butter cookie

Servings: cookie

Calories: 745kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter 1 ounce
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons peanut butter about 1 ounce, (note: avoid using a "natural" or "organic" peanut butter)
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons whisked egg
⅓ cup all-purpose flour 1.67 ounces
¼ teaspoon baking powder
pinch salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
Use a fork and a small bowl and mash together the softened butter and sugars. Cream together until smooth.
Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract (I find it works best to switch to a spoon) and mix in completely. Stir in the whisked egg until just combined.
Sprinkle the flour, baking powder, and salt over the dough. Mix until combined--don't overmix. The flour should incorporate easily and the dough will be soft and a little sticky.
Use your hands to shape the dough into a ball. Flatten the cookie dough ball so it's about a 1" high disk (about 3" diameter).
Bake cookie about 18-20 minutes until desired done-ness. The edges will be golden brown and forming cracks, the center will be just set, but still soft.
Cool cookie for several minutes before digging in!

Notes

Peanut Butter: Use any style of smooth or chunky peanut butter you'd like, but avoid any "natural" or "organic" varieties as using these will very significantly change the finished cookie.

For a Chewier Cookie: Drop the flour content down to just 5 tablespoons. The cookie dough will be pretty sticky, but the finished cookie will be more chewy than soft. Yum!

Storing the Cookie: You can store the cookie at room temperature in an air-tight container for up to 3-4 days. You can also freeze the cookie for up to 1-2 months.

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