Peanut Butter Cookies

Kat in MA USA's Note:

From PBS Everyday Food. http://www.pbs.org/everydayfood/baking/recipes/peanut_butter_surprise_cookies.html I love these! The recipe calls for Peanut Butter cups on top, but I'm omitting them here.

• Total Time: 46 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 36

Yield: 36.0 cookies

• ½ cup peanut butter
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanillia extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3; cup sugar (for rolling)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer, cream peanut butter and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth. Add brown sugar; beat until combined, scraping down bowl as needed. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until incorporated.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture in two batches. Place in fridge for 30-60min to make dough a little easier to work with.
3. Scoop off dough by the tablespoon; roll into balls. Place granulated sugar on a plate; roll balls in sugar, coating completely. Place 2 inches apart on a nonstick insulated baking sheet.
4. Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 13 minutes.

Reviews

[RSL]

I like that this is a smaller recipe, and that the dough can be prepared ahead and stashed in the fridge until fresh cookies are wanted. These puffed up nicely and are a pretty cake-like cookie. Not a ton of peanut butter flavor, a bit on the bland side for me as I would have liked more PB in them. Still good, and REALLY yummy warm! Made for PAC Spring '11.