Description
These Payday Cookies are a delightful treat that combines the nutty goodness of peanuts with creamy peanut butter, all drizzled with white chocolate. Perfect for any occasion, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone!
Ingredients
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For the Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg white, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts, chopped
For the Filling:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
For the Drizzle:
- 3 ounces white chocolate
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar: Cream butter and sugar together on medium speed until light, fluffy, and pale in color, about 4 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla: Add in egg and vanilla, beating well to combine.
- Add flour: On low speed, gradually add in flour.
- Refrigerate: Wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
- Coat dough and peanuts: In one small bowl combine egg white and water and add peanuts into another bowl. Portion out the dough into 1-inch balls. Dip each portion into the egg white-water mixture, letting the excess drip off. Roll the coated cookie dough in the peanuts.
- Shape cookies: Place the coated cookies on the prepared baking sheets with 2 inches of space between each cookie. Using a small teaspoon or your thumb, press an indentation into the center of each cookie. Dollop a bit of peanut butter into the center of each cookie.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 12 to 13 minutes, rotating halfway. Let the cookies cool for 10 minutes on the baking trays before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Drizzle with chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate and vegetable oil in 30-second intervals until completely melted. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
