Name: Peanut Butter Cookies
Yield: Makes about 50 cookies
Ingredients: 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter (not "all-natural"); 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 50 cookies

Ingredients

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter (not "all-natural")

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Beat together butter, peanut butter, and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in egg, then remaining ingredients until a dough forms.
Step 3
Arrange level tablespoons of dough 1 1/2 inches apart on 2 buttered baking sheets, then flatten in a crosshatch pattern to a 2 1/2-inch round with fork tines.
Step 4
Bake in middle of oven until slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on sheets 1 minute, then transfer cookies to a rack.

TagsDessert Cookie American Peanut Butter Snack 5 Ingredients or Fewer Easy Baking Electric Mixer Gourmet

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