These small peanut butter cookies are portioned with about one teaspoon dough apiece and pressed with a fork before baking. The recipe makes about 36 cookies.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons softened butter, such as light butter
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup flour
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and coat it lightly with cooking spray.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the softened butter with the brown sugar.
- Add the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and baking powder until well mixed.
- Roll the dough into small balls, using approximately 1 teaspoon dough for each. Make about 36 balls.
- Arrange the balls on the prepared sheet and press each one down with a fork.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the centers contain no wet dough and reach 160°F (71°C).
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes.
Yield
Makes approximately 36 mini cookies.
Storage
Keep cooled cookies in a sealed container. They may also be frozen.
