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Don’t Buy Cookie Dough

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or 1/4 tsp fine table salt)
  • 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

  1. Add butter, sugars, and peanut butter to a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Cream the mixture, starting slow and gradually getting faster.
  4. Take a spatula and scrape the sides down.
  5. Add one egg and slowly beat in.
  6. Add in flour and beat in. Stop while you can still see some flour, scrape the sides, and give it a few final turns.
  7. Form this into a ball of dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
  8. Use a scoop to ball out the dough and roll it in your hands to make them smooth and round.
  9. Place the balls of dough on the baking sheet and use your fork to stamp the classic peanut butter lines on top.
  10. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees F. Let cool and enjoy!