CREAM CHEESE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
CREAM CHEESE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
These may look like pretty standard peanut butter cookies, but one bite will tell you that’s not the case. There’s just a little extra something. Something a little richer. Something more flavorful. Yep, it’s cream cheese!
I tweaked my basic peanut butter cookie recipe, decreasing the butter and adding some cream cheese. I had done a similar thing with chocolate chip cookies a while back, so I was excited to try a similar twist with peanut butter cookies.
Cream cheese adds a lovely flavor and texture to these irresistible Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Cookies.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
- sanding sugar, for garnish
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, and mix well. Mix in the peanut butter.
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared pans. Use a fork to make a crosshatch pattern on top of the cookies.* If desired, sprinkle the top of each cookie with a pinch of sanding sugar.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
NOTES:
*Dipping the fork in a little bit of flour will help keep it from sticking to the dough.
Original Recipes Visit CREAM CHEESE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES @ bakeorbreak.com