Name: Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Unsalted butter - ½ cup; White sugar - ½ cup; Packed brown sugar - ½ cup; Creamy peanut butter - ½ cup; Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Egg - 1; All-purpose flour - 1 ¼ cups

Recipe information

Cooking:

5 min.

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Ingredients for - Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies

1. Unsalted butter - ½ cup

2. White sugar - ½ cup

3. Packed brown sugar - ½ cup

4. Creamy peanut butter - ½ cup

5. Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon

6. Baking powder - ½ teaspoon

7. Baking soda - ½ teaspoon

8. Egg - 1

9. All-purpose flour - 1 ¼ cups

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies

1. Stage

Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a stand mixer until smooth.

2. Stage

Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater with a spatula. Add egg and mix for about 1 minute.

3. Stage

Slowly mix in flour with the mixer on low. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater. Mix on medium until combined, about 30 seconds.

4. Stage

Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

5. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

6. Stage

Portion out cookie dough in equal-sized balls on a baking sheet covered with a silicone baking mat. Use damp hands to roll dough into smooth balls. Stamp each ball with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.

7. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until golden.

8. Stage

Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.