Texas Size Peanut Butter Cookies
Texas Size Peanut Butter Cookies
Servings 10
Ingredients
- ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar (100 grams)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- ½ cup butter -- softened, unsalted (114 grams)
- ½ cup peanut butter (130 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature (54 grams)
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (150 to 170 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In large bowl, combine sugars, butter, peanut butter, vanilla and egg; beat well.
- Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off or just weigh it for best results. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; Add to batter and mix well.
- Chill the dough for at least one hour.
- Using ¼ cup measure, scoop up dough and shape into a ball. Press down slightly and place on an ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheet spacing 4 inches apart. dough (for
- Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F; for 13-16 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely on wire rack.
Notes
375 F will give you cookies with crisp edges and soft centers. For cookies that are crisp all the way through, bake at a lower temperature for a longer time, such as 325 for about 18 minutes.