Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter is great on toast but it is even better in cookie form. Since my family in general does not have peanut butter on a regular basis, I thought that the peanut butter cookies were a perfect way to use up the peanut butter in the house but still maintain the classic peanut-buttery goodness.

Time: 1 hour or less (including baking time)

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Ingredients:

• 113g unsalted butter, softened

• 120g crunchy peanut butter

• 80g caster sugar

• 50g light brown sugar

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 large egg

• 95g all-purpose flour

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp sea salt

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Method:

1. Place all the butter and peanut butter in a mixing bowl.

2. Combine the two together until they form a smooth paste.

3. Add the two types of sugar together and mix on a high speed.

4. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.

5 & 6. Whisk the dry ingredients briefly and mix all of it in at once. *The mixture might be slightly lumpy.

7. Scrape the mixing bowl and give the mixture a few more folds to ensure that all the flour has been incorporated.

8. Use a spoon to scoop the batter into ping pong ball sized portions onto a baking tray lined with baking parchment.

9. There should be an approx 1 & a half inch gap between the scoops.

10. Bake the cookies at 170ºC for 10-15 minutes and golden brown in colour.

11. As you can see my cookies stuck together, but if there is a 1 & a half inch gap between the scoops, this shouldn't happen.

Let the cookies cool and you are done! Enjoy eating!

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