Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay Peanut Butter Cookies

 

Ingredients:

1 cup butter salted or unsalted

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 large eggs

⅝ teaspoon vanilla extract ( To measure 5/8 teaspoon, combine 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon. If you do not own a 1/8 teaspoon measuring spoon, fill a 1/4 teaspoon spoon halfway, or add a small "pinch" to a level 1/2 teaspoon)

1 ⅔ cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 ¼ teaspoon salt

1 ¾ cup flour

Directions:

Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter. Beat until smooth.

Add dry ingredients and mix until soft dough forms.

Tip: Chill the dough for 1-2 hours before baking. It's easier to scoop, and the cookies bake up sturdier.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use a 2 Tbsp. sized cookie scoop to scoop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes. Cool completely on baking sheets.