Soft and Chewy Honey Roasted Peanuts and Butterscotch Chip Cookies
"Big, crunchy, honey roasted peanuts that are embedded within soft dough create a taste and texture contrast in these soft cookies. The saltiness of the peanuts cuts some of the sweetness of the butterscotch chips, making the cookies the quintessential salty-and-sweet treat. The dough is adapted from my favorite chocolate chip cookie dough and uses cornstarch, my secret weapon for creating soft, chewy, and tender cookies, every time...."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
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3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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pinch salt,optional and to taste
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one 11-ounce bag butterscotch chips, about 1 3/4 cups
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1 1/2 cups honey roasted peanuts
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(may substitute dry-roasted salted peanuts, or a favorite nut)
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