Texas Al's Peanut Butter Cookies
A recipe from my friend Erica's Uncle Al. This makes big, chewy, brown peanut butter cookies
Cost 5
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter or margarine (114 grams)
- ½ cup brown sugar (100 grams)
- ½ cup sugar (100 grams)
- 1 large egg 50-54 grams
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour, lightly spooned into the cup (125 grams)
Instructions
- Soften your butter or margarine. If using margarine, make sure it's one with 90 to 100 calories per tablespoon.
- By hand or with an electric mixer, beat the softened butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the egg, peanut butter, salt, baking soda and vanilla and beat until fully blended.
- Add the flour and beat on low (or stir by hand) to make a soft dough. Chill the dough overnight or just until it's firm enough to work with.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Divide dough into 13 equal parts. Wrap each dough piece around a miniature peanut butter cups. At this point you can attempt to make a criss-cross or you can just leave the cookie round.
- Arrange 3 inches apart on ungreased or parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees 15-18 minutes.
- In a microwave, using 50% power, or over low heat on the stove (in a small saucepan) melt ⅓ cup chocolate chips plus 1 teaspoon shortening. Drizzle melted chocolate over the cookies.