Peanut Butter Crackles
Peanut butter crackles are crisp little peanut butter cookies with a sugary crackled coating. Take these cookies to a bake sale or make them for your family.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces butter, (1 stick), room temperature
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus a few tablespoons for rolling
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, (5 3/4 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter, peanut butter, and the brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until well blended; beat in the vanilla.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt; beat on low speed until blended. Cover the bowl and chill the dough for at least 2 hours.
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Shape the dough into small—about 1 teaspoon each—balls and then roll the balls in granulated sugar. Arrange the coated dough balls on the baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches space between them.
- Bake the cookies for 5 minutes. Remove the pan and gently tap each puffed cookie down with a fork.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for about 3 minutes longer, or until the cookies are just lightly browned around the edges.
- Tip: If you want your cookies right away, shape the unchilled dough into balls and arrange them on the baking sheet. Freeze for about 6 to 8 minutes. Roll the balls in sugar and bake as directed above.
Notes
Recipe Variations:
- For a more conventional peanut butter cookie, flatten the dough balls (sugared or not) with a fork dipped in sugar or flour. Bake the cookies for about 8 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.
Nutrition
Calories: 84kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 86IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.3mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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