Sourdough Peanut Butter Criss Cross Cookies
These sourdough peanut butter cookies have a wonderful crispy outside and chewy inside with just the right amount of peanut-y goodness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs slightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sourdough discard starter unfed
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
- 2 1/4 all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Add the vanilla, sourdough starter, and peanut butter and beat again.
- Mix the remaining dry ingredients thoroughly and add to the batter.
- Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Use 2 spoons or a cookie scoop to make balls of dough on cookie sheets.
- Use a fork and press it into the dough horizontally and vertically.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
Notes
The dough should be stiff, but if it cracks, add some milk a tablespoon at a time to thin it out a little.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 124mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 102IUCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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