Peanut Butter Cookies
A soft, chewy peanut butter cookie.
From: www.saveur.com MAKES ABOUT 4½ DOZEN COOKIES
3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
12 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1. Heat oven to 350°. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; set aside. Beat sugars and butter together in a bowl with a hand mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each, until smooth. Add peanut butter and vanilla; beat until smooth. Add flour mixture; beat until combined.
2. Using a tablespoon, portion out dough and roll into balls; place 2″ apart on parchment paper—lined baking sheets. Using a fork, press tines over balls in a crosshatch pattern to flatten. Bake, rotating baking sheets halfway through cooking, until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
Tip: Use a meat tenderiser to imprint an unusual pattern.