Best Peanut Butter Cookies Ever 2 cups peanut butter 2 cups white sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 pinch salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract DIRECTIONS: 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. 2) In a medium bowl, stir peanut butter and sugar together until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the baking soda, salt, and vanilla. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them two inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press a criss-cross into the top using the back of a fork. 3) Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.