Peanut Butter Miso Cookies
Chewy, nutty, sweet and salty peanut butter miso cookies
Equipment
- Electric Stand Mixer (or hand mixer)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons white miso paste
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.1 ½ cup all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium speed for 4-5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl.½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature, ½ cup creamy peanut butter, ⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed, ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Beat in the miso paste, vanilla and egg for another 2 minutes on medium speed. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl and paddle.2 tablespoons white miso paste, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 large egg, room temperature
- On low speed, add the flour mixture and mix just until combined, about 15-30 seconds.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop and portion the cookie dough. Roll each scoop into a ball.
- Roll the dough ball in the sugar to coat. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, 2" apart.⅓ cup granulated sugar
- Bake for 10-11 minutes. The edges and the top should be just set, and no longer wet. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if using.
- Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet. The cookies should puff up a bit in the oven and deflate as they cool. Serve warm or room temperature.1 tablespoon black sesame seeds (optional)
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 169mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 196IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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