Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a stand mixer until smooth.
• scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater with a spatula. add egg and mix for about 1 minute.
• 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.
• form dough into a ball, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• 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.
• bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until golden.
• leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.