Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Ingredients

Servings

8 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1/2 cup

Unsalted Butter , room temperature

1/2 cup

Chunky Peanut Butter

1/2 cup

Brown Sugar , firmly packed

1/2 cup

Granulated Sugar

1

Egg

1/2 tsp

Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1/2 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Peanut Butter Chips

1/2 cup

Peanuts , chopped

to taste

Granulated Sugar

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 2

Combine in a large bowl the Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) , Chunky Peanut Butter (1/2 cup) , Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup) , and Brown Sugar (1/2 cup) .

Step 3

With a hand mixer on medium speed, cream the butter mixture together. Add the Egg (1) and Vanilla Extract (1/2 tsp) and mix to combine.

Step 4

Sift the All-Purpose Flour (1 1/2 cups) , Baking Soda (1 tsp) , and Salt (1/2 tsp) together. Add the Peanut Butter Chips (1 cup) to the butter mixture, slowly, until just combined and being sure not to overwork the dough.

Step 5

Scoop the dough into rounded tablespoons and deposit 3 inches apart on the baking sheet. Create a hashtag with a fork and sprinkle the tops of the cookies with a little Granulated Sugar (to taste) and Peanuts (1/2 cup) . Bake for 5 minutes.

Step 6

Then shift the baking sheet 180 degrees and bake for another 5-7 minutes until browned and crisp.

Step 7

Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring cookies to a rack to finish cooling. Keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.