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By Laney Smith
*Ingredients:
~2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
~1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
~1 teaspoon salt
~1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
~1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
~¾ cup granulated sugar
~1 cup creamy peanut butter (Jif or Skippy. Don’t use natural peanut butter)
~2 large eggs
~2 teaspoons vanilla extract
~1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips/chunks or Hershey Kisses
~OPTIONAL: flaky sea salt, ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
*These measurements can be modified
Process:
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2: In a bowl, pour your dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (optional) and whisk together.
Step 3: In a separate, large bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to beat the butter and sugars at low speed until the mixture is smooth.
Step 4: Scrape down the sides. Add your peanut butter and mix on a medium speed until fully incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl again and add your eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until it is fully combined.
Step 5: Turn the mixer off and add all of the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until combined.
Step 6: Add in your chocolate chips. (If you are using Hershey Kisses, skip this step).
Step 7: (for Hershey Kisses only) Add granulated sugar into a bowl. Roll circular balls of dough in your palms and cover them in sugar.
Step 8: Line your baking sheet(s) with parchment paper. Place the cookies on the baking sheet. Make sure to leave room in between for the cookies to spread out.
Step 9: Put the cookies in the oven for 14-20 minutes, depending on how big you made them. After the 12 minute mark, if they are not golden brown around the edges, keep checking every couple of minutes. Make sure that your cookies are golden brown at the edges. Let cookies cool.
Step 10: (for Hershey Kisses) Once your cookies are out of the oven, immediately place them onto a surface and place your Hershey Kisses in the middle of each cookie. After you place the Hershey Kisses on the cookies, let cool. You can put them in the fridge if you want.
Step 11: Enjoy!
Step 11: Enjoy!
This recipe is written by Maria Lichty of "Two Peas & Their Pod"
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