
These peanut butter cookies are a favorite of mine. It only takes five ingredients, that’s it. I added some chocolate chips to these, and that made them even tastier. Cooking for one can be fun.
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla, optional; chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS: Use regular organic peanut butter, not the kind you have to stir. That one is too oily, and the cookies don’t turn out as soft. You can use smooth or crunchy peanut butter. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl using your electric beaters. Once the batter is formed, use a cookie scoop to form balls. Roll them in your hands and place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Press with a fork and criss-cross them. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Cooking for one can be fun.