Here is a cookie from my childhood that Mom always had in the cookie jar.

Peanut butter cookies were an easy favorite, and we just loved helping her make them they were super easy.

We had many lessons on baking and cooking growing up and I find that simplicity is best sometimes, as these were one of the easiest baking lessons ever!

The cookies are simply rolled into balls and pressed dough with fork tines to make a criss-cross on top.

Of course, you can skip that step and just use a sugar-bottom-dipped glass.

This was a staple in or home growing up and my favorite way to eat them was spreading the bottom with grape jelly or Nutella!

Classic yet easier peanut butter cookies a childhood memory of Mom, via @Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine.comPhoto byClaudia Lamascolo

Shopping List:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup peanut butter
• Optional: 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl together until well blended.
3. Roll into balls
4. Using a fork make a criss-cross on top of each cookie.
5. Sprinkle each one with granulated white sugar, if desired.
6. Bake just until the edges are browned, around 10- 12 minutes.
7. Let cool around 5 minutes before removing or these will crumble.
8. Cool on the wire rack.

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