Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies
Serves: 4
Fatima Kris
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
56
Sweetness
46
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Unsalted Butter1 cup
White Sugar1 cup
Brown Sugar (packed)1 cup
Creamy Peanut Butter1 tsp
Kosher Salt1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Baking Soda1
Egg1.25 cups
All-Purpose FlourDirections:
1
Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a stand mixer until smooth
2
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater with a spatula
3
Add egg and mix for about 1 minute
4
Slowly mix in flour with the mixer on low
5
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater
6
Mix on medium until combined, about 30 seconds
7
Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours
8
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
9
Portion out cookie dough in equal-sized balls on a baking sheet covered with a silicone baking mat
10
Use damp hands to roll dough into smooth balls
11
Stamp each ball with a fork in a criss-cross pattern
12
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until golden
13
Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack