Peanut Butter Crinkles Recipes

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter, brown sugar and peanut butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium high and beat until fluffy, about 2 more minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until well blended. Add the chocolate chips and beat until combined.
• Put the granulated sugar and confectioners¿ sugar in separate small bowls. Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, then roll first in the granulated sugar and then generously in the confectioners' sugar. Arrange 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are just firm around the edges and cracked on top, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Dust the cookies with more confectioners' sugar, if desired.

Steps:

• 1. Dough: Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer; beat at medium speed untill well blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Add gradually to butter mixture at low speed. Beat until well blended. Cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• 2. Heat oven to 350^. Spray baking sheet lightly with cooking spray. Remove dough from refrigerator; shape into 1 1/4 inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
• 3. Flatten each cookie with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown and just set- Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Place on cooling racks to cool completely. Brush with frosting if desired, when cooled.
• 4. Crinkle Topping: Combine ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with fork until well blended. Mixture will clump together and appear moist; stir in milk to thin to spreading consistency and brush on cooled cookies if desired.

Steps:

• Cream peanut butter and butter until soft.
• Add sugar gradually, continue to cream until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs.
• Beat well.
• Mix in flour, salt and baking soda.
• Drop 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
• These should be about 1 1/2 inches in size.
• Press each cookie down with a fork.
• Do this a second time at a right angle.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
• Do not overbake.