By Lina Jeffrey
Barbados
Peanut butter cookies 🥜
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour ( scoop and level to measure).
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, sifted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter.
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
line to 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with silicone baking liner of parchment paper .
– In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour baking soda ,baking powder and salt set aside.
– In a bowl or an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together butter , granulated sugar and brown sugar until combined.
– Mix in peanut butter then blend in egg and vanilla. with the mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour mixture and mix just until combined.
– Scoop dough out the shape into balls 30 grams early or nearly 2 Tbsp) then place on the baking sheet spacing them 2 – inches apart.
– Using a long pronged fork flatten cookies slightly then turn fork going opposite direction and flatten just slightly again , making this shape (#) , Criss cross pattern.
– Bake cookies in the preheated oven one set at a time for about 9 minutes ( cookies will appear pale and slightly under – baked , they’ll continue to cook slightly as they cool).
– Let cool on a baking sheet 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store cookies in an air tight container