This is part two of my search for cookies that are chewy and have the most peanut butter flavor. I have baked Peanut Butter Cookies before with a recipe that is more on the crisp side. You can check them out here. J wanted a chewier version, and this recipe had solid reviews. He is still hoping for more peanut butter flavor. If I added any more peanut butter to this recipe, these cookies would fall apart. They are already fairly delicate until they cool. I could add some chopped roasted peanuts, but I think I may need to add a contrasting flavor to highlight the peanut flavor. I may try drizzling these with chocolate for a peanut butter cup effect or sandwiching them with jam. Any other ideas out there for dressing up simple peanut butter cookies?
Soft and Chewy Peanut Cookies
Recipe from Food.com
Ingredients
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. On medium speed, in large bowl, blend sugars; add butter, mix till grainy consistency. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla extract; beat till fluffy. On low speed, add flour and dry ingredients until barely mixed into butter mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoonsful, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. (I used parchment paper.) Use a wet fork to gently press a crisscross pattern on top of each cookie. Bake until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned, approximately 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet and then transfer to a flat surface.
