Peanut Butter Cookies

These Peanut Butter Cookies have the most amazing melt-in-your-mouth texture, with perfectly crisp edges and a salty peanut butter centre.

*makes about 20 cookies

Ingredients:

1. 180 g flour
2. ¾ teaspoon baking soda
3. 100 g salted butter, softened
4. 90 g granulated sugar
5. 90 g brown sugar
6. 180 g crunchy peanut butter, room temperature
7. 1 egg
8. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy
   (about 4-5 minutes).
3. Mix in the peanut butter and then the egg. Add in the vanilla.
4. Fold in the flour and baking soda until just combined.
5. Shape the dough into balls and then place on the baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each ball.
6. Use a fork to flatten the cookies, then press in the opposite direction creating a criss-cross pattern.
7. Bake for 9 minutes and leave to cool completely.