Homemade Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. peanut butter
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 and 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 and 3/4 cups premium flour
• 1 and 1/4 teaspoons of baking soda
• 1 tbsp. peanut butter granules
• Granulated sugar for sprinkling

Preparation:

1. Line 3 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Place the peanut butter, butter, and shortening in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat with the paddle attachment. Add the brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 6 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and mix until fully incorporated.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Add the flour to the butter mixture in 3 additions, mixing until smooth. Stir in the peanut butter pieces.
4. Using a 1/2-cup ice cream scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto one of the prepared baking sheets. Gently press the tops of the cookies with a fork in a crisscross pattern. Sprinkle each cookie with a small pinch of salt and sugar. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set.
5. Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Place 6 set cookies on each prepared baking sheet, spacing them 10 cm (4 inches) apart. Bake in batches on the bottom rack of the oven until golden brown, about 18 minutes each, rotating the baking sheet halfway through.