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Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies

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30 min

Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies

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Time

30 min

Serving

12 persons

Calories

252

Rating

4.00★ (403)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
These classic cookies don't get much easier.

Ingredients

  • unsalted butter: 0.5 cup
  • white sugar: 0.5 cup
  • packed brown sugar: 0.5 cup
  • creamy peanut butter: 0.5 cup
  • kosher salt: 0.5 tsp
  • baking powder: 0.5 tsp
  • baking soda: 0.5 tsp
  • egg: 1 piece
  • ¼ cups all-purpose flour: 1 piece

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  1. Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a stand mixer until smooth.
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  2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater with a spatula. Add egg and mix for about 1 minute.
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  3. 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.
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  4. Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
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  5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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  6. 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.
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  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until golden.
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  8. Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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