Description
Grandma Carter’s peanut butter cookies blend Southern hospitality with rich Georgia heritage. Sweet, crumbly treats connect generations, offering pure comfort with each nostalgic bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350F (175C), ensuring an even temperature for optimal baking.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly amalgamate peanut butter, granulated sugar, a single egg, and a splash of vanilla extract, creating a smooth, uniform mixture.
- Gently knead the dough until all ingredients are perfectly integrated, avoiding overworking the mixture.
- Craft small, uniform spheres approximately 1 inch in diameter, positioning them strategically on an untreated baking sheet with ample spacing.
- Employ a fork to delicately press each dough ball, generating a distinctive crisscross texture that enhances visual appeal and promotes even cooking.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven, allowing cookies to transform for 10-12 minutes until edges acquire a gentle golden-brown hue.
- Remove from oven and permit cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, facilitating initial stabilization and preventing potential crumbling.
- Carefully transfer the delicate cookies onto a wire cooling rack, enabling complete cooling and achieving the ideal crisp-yet-tender texture.
Notes
- Opt for natural, unsweetened peanut butter to control sweetness and reduce added sugars.
- Experiment with alternative sweeteners like coconut sugar or monk fruit for low-glycemic options.
- Use gluten-free flour or almond flour to make these cookies suitable for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent sticky hands and achieve more uniform cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg