The key to good cookies is either to stir them by hand or barely mix in the mixer. We want them light and airy instead of heavy and dense. I got this peanut butter cookie recipe from Fine Cooking many years ago, and have since tweaked it to make it healthier, and it is still the only peanut butter cookie recipe you'll ever want.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
2 Cups white wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 Sticks butter softened
3/4 Cup natural creamy peanut butter
1 Cup Brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 large egg
Cream together the butter, peanut butter, and sugar in a bowl. Add vanilla and egg and mix until incorporated. In another bowl stir the dry ingredients together, then fold into the wet mixture, or if using a mixer, barely mix in.
