25 Days of Christmas Cookies/ Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

December 13, 2020

These Peanut Butter cookies can be made with either smooth or crunchy peanut butter. Personally, I prefer a smooth peanut butter but if you like the crunchy bits of peanuts in your cookie, by all means go with crunchy. I also like to use a peanut butter with less sugar since these cookies are already on the sweet side.

Peanut Butter Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 C (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 C peanut butter
  • 1/2 C granulated sugar, plus more for
  • 1/2 C light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/4 C all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp fine kosher salt

Instructions

1

Preheat your oven to 375F

2

Cream together the butters and sugars until light and fluffy

3

Beat in the egg until fully incorporated

4

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

5

Beat the dry ingredients into the butter sugar mixture

6

Portion into 1.5-2 tablespoon portions and roll into smooth balls

7

Roll the dough balls in granulated sugar to coat and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet 2 inches apart

8

Using a fork, gently press down on each ball to slightly flatten, leaving an imprint of the fork tines. Rotate the pan 90 degrees and repeat to create a crosshatch imprint on the top of the dough

9

Bake for 10-12 minutes

10

Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely

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