One day this past summer, Jeremy brought home a few PB Cookies his boss had brought in. They were amazing, chewy, nutty goodness. Since Jeremy's company decided raises were not an option that year, I asked him to beg and plead for the recipe in lieu of $.
Peanut Butter Cookies- Amazing recipe given to my husband in lieu of a raise
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 t. baking soda
- 1/2 t. baking powder
- 1 t. salt
- 16 T. (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup extra crunchy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- 1 cup dry roasted peanuts, ground to resemble bread crumbs
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together and set aside.
- Beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes with an electric mixer stopping to scrape down the bowl as necessary. Beat in the peanut butter until fully incorporated, then the eggs (1 at a time), then the vanilla. Gently stir the dry ingredients into the peanut butter mixture. Add the ground peanuts and stir gently until just incorporated.
- Working with a generous 2 tablespoons each time, roll the dough into 2-inch balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2.5 inches apart. Press each dough ball twice with a dinner fork dipped in cold water to make a criss-cross design.
- Bake until cookies are puffed and slightly brown around the edges, but not on top, 10-12 minutes, rotating the baking sheets front to back on top to bottom halfway through the baking time. cook the cookies on the backing sheets until set, about 4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.