Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups unsalted butter
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cups creamy peanut butter
• 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1

   Beat together butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a stand mixer until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater with a spatula. Add egg and mix for about 1 minute. Slowly mix in flour with the mixer on low speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater. Continue mixing until dough comes together, about 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Form dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.

4. 4

   Portion cookie dough into equal-sized balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Use damp hands to roll dough into smooth balls. Stamp each ball with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Let cookies sit on the baking sheet briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.