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)
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
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!
