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Spicy Peanut Butter Cookies
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Spicy Peanut Butter Cookies

Earthy and fiery, sweet and spicy, nutty and naughty all in one
Course Dessert, Snack
Keyword Cayenne Pepper
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 427kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and peanut butter. Stir well until smooth.
  • Add the egg, light brown sugar, cayenne pepper, vanilla, and milk. Stir to combine.
  • Separately combine the all-purpose flour, sea salt, and baking soda. Then pour the flour mix into the peanut butter mix. Stir until fully combined.
  • Add the chopped salted peanuts to the peanut butter mix. Stir to combine.
  • Roll the dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons of dough per ball), then place the cookie dough balls onto the parchment lined baking sheets. The dough balls should be approximately two inches apart.
  • Using a fork to create a crisscross pattern, flatten the tops of the cookies. Slightly coat the fork with flour each time to keep the dough from sticking to the fork.
  • Put the baking sheets in the oven and bake the cookies for 10 minutes (the cookie edges should be lightly brown).
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to allow them to cool.

Notes

Feel free to experiment with the type of chili pepper powder used. Cayenne pepper packs a strong medium heat with a more neutral flavor. If you prefer a milder spicy cookie try chipotle powder (low-medium heat) or ancho powder (mild heat). Both also give a little smokiness to the cookie. If you prefer a much hotter cookie (for the extreme eaters out there), habanero powder also works.

Nutrition

Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 264mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 332IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg