Bring back the nostalgia of your childhood with these Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Cookies. Easy and tasty ingredients help these cookies come together quickly and will remind you of a simpler time!
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line sheet trays with parchment paper, set aside.
In the body of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the peanut butter with the butter until smooth.
Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar to the stand mixer.
Mix it in until combined.
Add the eggs one at a time making sure it’s fully mixed in before adding in the next.
Stir in the vanilla.
In a small bowl stir together the flour and baking soda.
Add it to the wet mixture.
Stir it in until combined with until there are no dry patches. Scrape down the sides as needed.
Place 2 tablespoons worth of dough about 3-inches apart on the prepared sheet trays. Using a fork, make a cross-hatch pattern in the cookie dough, gently pressing down the cookie dough.
Bake for 12-13 minutes until golden brown and they no longer appear glossy on the outside. Let cool on the sheet tray for 5 minutes, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.