In my early and mid-twenties, I lived in a two-bedroom apartment with my best friend.

We were completely inseparable.

As long as the sugar is a fine consistency and not too coarse, you’ll be fine.

peanut cookies

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Another benefit of this recipe is that it fits many dietary restrictions.

They’re also dairy-free and vegetarian, which makes these cookies great for sharing, too.

After that, I add in the egg, and mix it all together.

Peanut Butter Cookies

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If that’s the case, don’t hesitate to get your hands a bit dirty!

When the cookies are all laid out, you may find that you have some dough left over.

(I love to freeze mine and use it later!)

cookie ingredients

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At the 10-minute mark, I take the cookies out and very lightly press them down with a fork.

You don’t want to flatten them too much, but just enough to shape them.

Then, I pop my cookies back in the over to bake for another five minutes.

batter

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The final product

Voila!

I have years of fun memories sitting around a table laughing and eating these cookies with my best friends.

Cookie dough balls

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peanut cookies

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