Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies

Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour


  1. Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a stand mixer until smooth.
  2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater with a spatula. Add egg and mix for about 1 minute.
  3. Slowly mix in flour with the mixer on low. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater. Mix on medium until combined, about 30 seconds.
  4. Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  6. Portion out cookie dough in equal-sized balls on a baking sheet covered with a silicone baking mat. Use damp hands to roll dough into smooth balls. Stamp each ball with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until golden.
  8. Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

03/03/2017
Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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