Peanut Butter Cookies with Butterscotch Bits
Photo: John Montana; Styling: Lynn Miller
Crisscrossed fork marks and all, these cookies are just like Mom
made, with the addition of yummy butterscotch morsels for extra flavor
and a sweet crunch.
Yield: About 2 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)
Cost per Serving: $.24
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Recipe Time
Cook Time: 15 MinutesPrep Time: 20 Minutes
Chill: 2 Hours
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 241
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated fat: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Carbohydrate: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
- Sodium: 207mg
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour $
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt $
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature $
- 1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter (not "all natural") $
- 1 cup sugar $
- 1 large egg $
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 11-oz. package butterscotch morsels
Preparation
- 1. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.
- 2. Beat butter and peanut butter until smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating to blend. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture and butterscotch morsels. Form into a large disk and wrap in plastic. Chill for 2 hours or overnight.
- 3. Preheat oven to 375°F; line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Use hands to form dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Place balls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Using a fork, press balls flat, then press again to form a crisscross pattern. Bake cookies until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
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