Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 tbsp for rolling
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt

1. 1Heat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment.
2. 2Beat the butter, peanut butter, 1/2 cup sugar and the brown sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes with a mixer (or a few minutes of stirring by hand).
3. 3Beat in the egg and vanilla.
4. 4Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt until combined.
5. 5Roll the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and roll them in the extra sugar. Place 2 inches apart and press each one with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
6. 6Bake 9–10 minutes, until the edges are just set. They'll look underdone in the middle; that's what keeps them soft. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes.

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