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Super Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

These peanut butter cookies are wonderfully soft and are sure to melt in your mouth. They're the perfect cross between a regular peanut butter cookie and a soft snickerdoodle.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 cookies

Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale
  • 3 tbsp Cookie Scoop
  • Large Baking Sheet

Ingredients
 

  • 113 g (½ cup) unsalted butter
  • 180 g (¾ cups) natural peanut butter creamy
  • 180 g (1 ½ cups) all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • ½ tsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 100 g (½ cup) granulated sugar
  • 100 g (½ cup) light brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 50 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar for rolling

Instructions

  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter and peanut butter together in 20 seconds intervals, stirring in between. Do this until the mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut butter mixture, 100 g (½ cup) granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fully combined. Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Fold in the flour mixture until just combined. Scoop the dough using a 3 tbsp cookie scoop. Roll with your hands to form them into balls, then roll them in the remaining 50 g (¼ cup) of sugar.
  • Place them on the prepared baking sheet and press lightly with a fork in a cross pattern to flatten. They should be about ½ inch thick. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • Remove cookies from the fridge and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Sodium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g
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