Brown Butter Peanut Butter Cookies
A delicious twist on classic peanut butter cookies. These cookies are made using brown butter to enhance the nutty flavor of these tender and chewy cookies.
Servings: 20 cookies approx.
Calories: 196kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter browned*
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Make the Brown Butter and Prepare the oven
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Brown the butter in a skillet by allowing it to melt on low heat.
- Raise the temperature to medium-low and stir the melted butter until frothy and small brown bits form on the bottom of the skillet.
- Once the brown bits form, remove the butter from the heat and transfer it to a heatproof bowl immediately to prevent the butter from burning.
- Allow the butter to turn back to a softened stage in the refrigerator for 45 minutes or use the freezer to make the process faster.
- Make the Cookie Dough
- Cream together the cooled browned butter and the brown and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Spoon the creamy peanut butter into the mixture and beat until well blended.
- Stir in the egg and the vanilla extract.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl.
- Slowly combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and beat until combined and all dry ingredients are moistened.
- Roll the dough into one-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Use a fork to flatten the cookies down. Turn the fork to create a criss-cross pattern on each cookie.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheets before transferring them to an air-tight container.
- Allow the cookies to sit on the cookie sheet right out of the oven to prevent the cookies from crumbling. They will be very soft and they will continue baking as they cool.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
