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

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.