Ingredients
- 3 cup pastry Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 lbs unsalted butter
- 1 lbs granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces peanut halves
Directions
Stir together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside. Cream the butter. Add the sugar and continue creaming. Gradually add the eggs followed by the peanut butter and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix to make a firm dough.
Scale the dough into 1-pound pieces. Roll the dough into 12-inch logs. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
Roll each cookie into a ball and place on a sheet pan. Press each ball down using the bottom of a measuring cup to slightly less than one half inch. The edges of the cookies will develop some cracks, which is a desired look.
Using a fork, press criss-cross markings on the surface of the cookie. Lightly brush the cookies with water. Sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar and press the peanut halves into the cookies.
Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) until golden brown, approximately 12 minutes.
