Nutty Peanut Butter Tahini Sesame Seed Soft Cookies Food

BIG, SUPER-NUTTY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to low center position; heat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.
• In bowl of electric mixer or by hand, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes with electric mixer, stopping to scrape down bowl as necessary. Beat in peanut butter until fully incorporated, then eggs, one at a time, then vanilla. Gently stir dry ingredients into peanut butter mixture. Add ground peanuts; stir gently until just incorporated.
• Working with 2 tablespoons dough at a time, roll into large balls, placing them 2 inches apart on a parchment-covered cookie sheet. Following illustration 2, press each dough ball with back of dinner fork dipped in cold water to make crisscross design. Bake until cookies are puffed and slightly brown along edges, but not top, 10 to 12 minutes (they will not look fully baked). Cool cookies on cookie sheet until set, about 4 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Cookies will keep, refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 7 days.

SOFT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In large mixer bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter until well blended.
• Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk & vanilla, and beat well.
• Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to peanut butter mixture until just mixed.
• Shape dough into 1" balls. Roll in granulated sugar & place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Back 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
• Optional: Immediately after removing from oven, place 1 Hershey's Kiss on top of each cookie, pressing down so cookie cracks around edges.

NUTTY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening, butter or margarine, and peanut butter with electric mixer on medium speed. Gradually add both sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time until light and fluffy.
• In a separate medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well blended. Stir in peanuts.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

SESAME (TAHINI) BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix first 6 ingredients until incorporated well, then add remaining ingredients to form dough.
• Roll into balls on baking sheet and press down with fork. If adding sesame seeds, lightly press down the ball with your hand, sprinkle with some sesame seeds, and then push down with fork.
• Bake 10-15 minutes based on your elevation and how hard or soft you prefer your cookies.