Cookie Recipes - Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups/180 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 1/2 cup/100 g raw sugar (Demerara or Barbados)

• 1/2 cup/125 g smooth peanut butter

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 large egg

• 4 oz/125 g semisweet/dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5. Butter a cookie sheet. Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl.

2. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy. Beat in the peanut butter.

3. Add the vanilla and egg, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry ingredients, followed by the chocolate.

4. Drop tablespoons of the dough 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.

5. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until just golden at the edges. Transfer to racks and let cool completely.