Saturday, January 30, 2010

Honey Peanut Butter Cookies

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Oh man, these are some amazing cookies! The texture is so great, very chewy and thick. I wish I knew a little more about food science, so I could know what exactly what it is that makes these cookies so chewy. The addition of honey to the recipe makes it perfectly sweet! I will definitely make this my go to PB cookie recipe. I contemplated putting chocolate chips in these, but I'm glad that I didn't. They are a classic!

Honey Peanut Butter Cookies
Source: Annie's Eats, originally from Taste of Home

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ cup vegetable shortening
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup honey
2 large eggs
Sugar, for rolling the cookies


In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; whisk together and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the shortening, butter, peanut butter and honey. Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture and beat just until incorporated.

Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Roll the dough into 1½-inch balls, and roll each dough ball in sugar. Place the dough balls on an ungreased baking sheet, a couple inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until slightly puffed and golden. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough. Store in an airtight container.

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