Description
Passed down through generations, jimmy carter’s grandmother’s peanut butter cookies blend Southern comfort with nostalgic sweetness. Crisp edges, rich nutty flavor, and a family legacy make these simple treats a delightful connection to presidential culinary heritage.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
- 1 large egg
Sweeteners:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Flavoring and Leavening:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a moderate temperature, ensuring an even heat distribution for perfect cookie baking.
- Vigorously blend creamy peanut butter with granulated sugar until the mixture becomes silky and well-incorporated.
- Introduce a fresh egg, fragrant vanilla extract, fine baking soda, and a pinch of salt to the peanut butter mixture, stirring until a cohesive dough forms.
- Gently shape the dough into small, uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter.
- Arrange the cookie spheres on a parchment-protected baking sheet, maintaining adequate spacing between each morsel.
- Employ the tines of a fork to create a distinctive crisscross pattern, gently pressing down on each unbaked cookie.
- Position the prepared sheet in the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform into golden-edged delicacies over 10-12 minutes.
- Once removed from the oven, let the cookies rest momentarily on the baking sheet to stabilize their structure.
- Carefully transfer the delicate treats to a cooling rack, permitting them to reach room temperature and achieve optimal texture.
Notes
- Replace traditional flour with almond or coconut flour to make these cookies suitable for gluten-sensitive individuals.
- Use natural, unsweetened peanut butter and reduce sugar content for a more nutritious treat that maintains the classic flavor.
- Keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, ensuring they remain soft and delicious throughout.
- Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough cookies, gently combining ingredients until just incorporated for a tender, melt-in-your-mouth result.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg