Perfect Salty-Sweet Peanut Butter CookiesEgg

1

Preheat your oven to 350°F.

2

In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and baking powder until well combined. Set this mixture aside.

3

In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl using a hand mixer), combine the softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and packed light brown sugar.

4

Beat together until the mixture is light and well creamed.

5

Add the peanut butter to the creamed butter and sugar. Mix until fully incorporated.

6

Add a pinch of salt (or up to ½ teaspoon if you prefer a saltier cookie, depending on your peanut butter).

7

Add the egg and the vanilla extract to the mixture.

8

Mix until the dough is smooth and homogeneous. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure no butter or flour pockets remain.

9

Add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed just until the flour is barely combined, then finish mixing gently with a spatula by hand to avoid overworking the dough.

10

Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.

11

Scoop the dough into 2-tablespoon-sized portions and roll them into balls.

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Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet.

13

Use a fork to press down on each cookie dough ball, creating a classic cross-hatch pattern. This helps the cookies bake evenly.

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Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes.

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Once finished, allow the cookies to cool before serving.