Categories: Christmas
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temp
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
Directions
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sition racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter, brown sugar and peanut butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, about 2 more minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Add the chocolate chips and beat until combined.
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Put the granulated sugar and confectioners’ sugar in separate small bowls. Roll tbspfuls of dough into balls. Roll each ball first in the granulated sugar, then generously in the confectioners’ sugar. Arrange 2 inches apart on 2 unlined baking sheets.
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Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are cracked and just firm around the edges, 15-18 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes on the pans, then transfer the cookies to racks to cool completely. Dust the cookies with more confectioners’ sugar.