Peanut Butter Cookies
Homemade peanut butter cookies made with Caputo “00” Baking Flour for a soft, chewy texture, and rich nostalgic flavor you’ll crave again and again.
- Yield: 15-20 cookies
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on low speed until smooth and fluffy.
- Add 1 large egg, vanilla extract, and peanut butter, mixing until fully combined and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together Caputo “00” Baking Flour , baking soda, and salt.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture just until the dough forms, being careful not to overmix.
- Chill the dough for 10–15 minutes while you prepare your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls (or your preferred size) and evenly place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly soft. They will continue to set as they cool down.
- Let them cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Plate, serve, and enjoy!
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About the Chef
Meet Chef Macky McDowell
Chef Macky graduated from the Culinary Academy of Long Island in 2009 with a certification in baking and pastry arts. Once completed, he bagan his career in artisan bread baking at Wave Hill Breads, a wholesale bread bakery located in Norwalk, CT. During his time at Wave Hill, he grew from a production team member into roll of lead baker. From there, Chef Macky took his talents over to the supermarket giant, Stew Leonard’s, where he honed his skills in the many different aspects of bakery production, including artisanal breads, quick breads, bagels, cookies, pastries, cakes and more.
In 2019, Chef Macky joined the Empire Bakery Equipment team and became their lead Bakery Technician. His work at Empire includes working with customers in Empire’s 1,500 square foot Test Bakery to show them how their recipes can work in harmony with our equipment. When a customer purchases equipment and needs training, Chef Macky leads the way and provides all of the comprehensive training courses for customers on Empire equipment.