Peanut Butter Cookies

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: natural peanut butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Natural peanut butter has no added sugars or oils, while sunflower seed butter is often cheaper.

sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while granulated sugar is typically more affordable.

Take one stick of unsalted butter at room temperature and add it to a mixing bowl.

Add one cup of brown sugar to the butter and mix together until incorporated.

Add one egg and one teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture and mix well.

In a separate bowl, add 1.5 cups of flour, one teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and mix together.

Combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture and mix until the flour is completely incorporated.

Line a baking pan with parchment paper and oil it.

Scoop out some cookie dough, roll it into a ball, and flatten it slightly before placing it on the baking sheet.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the cookies for 10 minutes, then add an extra 2 minutes if needed.

Cooking Techniques

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