Peanut Butter Cookies

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
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Yield:
about 50 cookies

Times:

Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 4 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of fine salt
Granulated sugar, as needed

Directions

In an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand-held electric mixer, combine the butter and brown sugar on low speed until just incorporated. Raise the speed to high and mix until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. (Occasionally turn the mixer off, and scrape the sides of the bowl down with a rubber spatula.)

Add the egg and peanut butter and continue mixing until fully incorporated.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

Reduce the speed of the mixer to low and add the flour mixture. Raise the speed to medium and mix briefly until a smooth dough is formed. Form the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheet pans with parchment paper. Using a 2-teaspoon-sized ice cream scoop, melon baller, or your hands, form the dough into about 50 small balls. Put sugar on a pie plate or dish. Roll the dough balls in the sugar to coat lightly. Arrange the dough about an inch apart on the prepared pans.

Using the tines of a fork, flatten the dough balls slightly, while making cross-hatch marks on their tops. Bake the cookies in batches, turning the pans once, until lightly browned, about 15 minutes per batch. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets, and then transfer to racks to cool completely. Store in a sealed container.

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Chris Gary, IN 12-21-2009
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DON'T YOU EVER DO THIS AGAIN!!!!!!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I can't believe this actually came from Food Network. Did you guys even taste this horrific recipe? Everyone, don't make... this recipe because its the worst recipe in peanut butter cookie history! You don't put down on your recipe "sugar as needed" and don't use it in your recipe; its just plain nasty! I give it a no stars because of the recipe I followed the direction, baked them & its the worst! Don't try this recipe anyone unless you like feeding it to the dogs!!!!!!!Read more
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Adrian Wichita, KS 12-17-2009
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These are Gross Gross Gross!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

My husband has a recipe book, and this one was in it. I never saw a star rating or anything before I made them, but man do I... wish I had! I chose this recipe over the Better Homes and Garden's Cookbook because I figured Food Network Kitchens knew what they were doing. Apparently not. I made the dough up last night and planned to bake them tonight and take a batch to my mom for her birthday. I took the first batch out of the oven, let them cool, and tried a bite- and gagged! They're very dry cookies and never really "grew" like cookies usually do into anything larger than the dough ball I made initially. The cookies were so bad I figured I must've done something wrong, so I thought I'd double check what types of reviews the recipe got, and I think its not just me...Read more
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erin Ormond Beach, FL 11-17-2009
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trickster
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

we scrounged up all the ingredients, mixed the cookies as directed. popped them in the oven, we then decided to read the... reviews. Then we laughed for ten mins. they suck. but we are still eating them. but seriously dont make these. or do if you want to give somebody a dog biscuit. Read more
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Angela Mooresville, NC 10-31-2009
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Uggghhhhh
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This recipie was terrible...The cookies did not form the proper shape...the taste was bland and the process to make them was... not a good one...Read more
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Ruth clinton, CT 08-12-2009
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THE WORST
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE I EVER MADE. SHAME ON THE FOODNETWORK FOR EVEN PUTTING ITS NAME ON IT. THANKS... FOR WASTING MY INGREDIENTS EVEN MY GRANDCHILDREN WOULDN'T EAT THEM AND THEY ARE CHILDREN.Read more
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Katie North Hollywood, CA 07-08-2009
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Oy vey!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I didn't follow the exact recipe as I used regular sugar and used a liquid measuring cup of the regular peanut butter. Mine... needed to cook an extra two minutes and probably should have been a third minute because I ended out making them too moist. I also used an egg instead of a substitute egg. I also think they should be cooked w/a heaping teaspoon vs. using a tablespoon for them. Very disappointed but it is nice and peanut buttery....We'll eat them but I won't use this recipe EVER again.Read more