I know, I know.  Everyone says that their cookie recipe is the best and that doesn’t always mean anything, but I promise that this is the BEST peanut butter cookie recipe you have ever tried.  I can say this because I have tried dozens and dozens of peanut butter cookie recipes and was never very excited about any of them.  Until I tried this one.  This recipe is not only my favorite recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies, but my favorite cookie recipe.  Period.  It is really that good.  Just try it!  I always add chocolate chips to mine, but they are good without also…totally up to you!

THE BEST PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
3 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Cream together the peanut butter, butter, white sugar and brown sugar until blended.  Beat in the egg, milk, and vanilla.  Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.  Add flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and mix together.  Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough and roll into balls.  Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets (I used parchment paper since my cookies tend to burn on my darker pans).  Press each ball once with a fork.

Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375.  Don’t overcook!  These cookies are much better soft and just barely cooked all the way through!  Enjoy!