Peanut Butter Cookies (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 1/2 cup butter, room temperature.
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
03 - 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed.
04 - 1/2 cup peanut butter.
05 - 1 large egg.
06 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour.
07 - 3/4 teaspoon baking soda.
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
09 - 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt.

# Instructions:

01 - Beat room temperature butter in mixing bowl until completely creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
02 - Add both granulated and brown sugars to creamed butter, beating additional 2 minutes until well combined.
03 - Mix peanut butter thoroughly into butter-sugar mixture until fully incorporated.
04 - Beat in egg until mixture becomes smooth and consistent.
05 - Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in separate bowl.
06 - Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
07 - Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate minimum 3 hours.
08 - Preheat oven to exactly 375°F when ready to bake.
09 - Form chilled dough into 1 1/4 inch balls.
10 - Place dough balls 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
11 - Press each ball with sugar-dipped fork in crisscross pattern.
12 - Bake one sheet at a time in center rack position.
13 - Cook 9-11 minutes until edges become light brown.
14 - Let cookies rest on baking sheet exactly 1 minute.
15 - Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

# Notes:

01 - Classic recipe.
02 - Perfect texture.
03 - Traditional pattern.
04 - Make ahead friendly.