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Pressed Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies

Crunchy sugar on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. Peanut butter goodness throughout.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 cookies

Equipment

  • Stand mixer

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter Jif or similar
  • 1 egg room temp
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • In the mixing bowl of a KitchenAid with a batter attachment or using a hand mixer, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
  • Mix the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla into the batter until fully combined.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix into the batter until fully combined.
  • Roll the dough into 1-2 Tbsp balls. Coat in granulated sugar (optional, but recommended) and press with a cookie press or fork onto an ungreased cookie sheet or Silicone Baking Mat.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes. You want very, very light browning around the sides.
  • Allow to cool 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool fully.

Notes

  • If you freeze any or all of this dough, allow to thaw at room temp for 20 minutes before pressing with sugar and baking.
Keyword cookies, easy, peanut, peanut butter, pressed, quick, sugar