peanut butter cinnamon cookies
Everyone loves peanut butter cookies- this cookie is a little different that it has cinnamon in the cookie and it is rolled in cinnamon/sugar, then flattened with the tines of a fork or pressed down with your meat tenderizer to give it a bumpy look.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
makes 3 dozen
Ingredients
- COOKIES DOUGH:
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 tablespoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- TO ROLL COOKIES IN:
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- - combine ingredients in a bowl and stir to blend.
How To Make peanut butter cinnamon cookies
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Step 1Mix the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.Set aside. Beat butter, sugars, peanut butter ,egg and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until well blended, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours or until firm.
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Step 2Heat oven to 375^. Shape dough into 1-inch ball. Roll in the cinnamon/sugar mixture to coat well. Place about 3 inches apart on and ungreased baking sheet. Gently flatten with fork tines, pressing a crisscross pattern onto tops of cookies; or use your meat tenderizer to press gently make a pattern on tops. -
Step 3Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
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