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Bakery Style Peanut Butter Cookies

Bakery Style Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 145
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt

Method
 

  1. Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until combined. Whisk in egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and peanut butter until smooth.
  2. Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt just until no dry streaks remain.
  3. Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough, roll into balls, and place on parchment-lined sheets. Press each with a sugared fork to form a crosshatch, flattening to 1/2 inch.
  4. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are set and golden. Cool on the sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.

Notes

The cook time covers one tray. If you bake two trays back to back, the second tray may need an extra minute. For thicker, chewier cookies, chill the shaped dough for 30 minutes before baking.