Peanut Butter Crinkles

These thick, chewy peanut butter cookies have delightfully crisp and sweet edges. Reminiscent of powdery snow, these cookies are a Christmas must!

Peanut Butter Crinkles

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon 
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and sugars. Scrape down the bowl, and beat in the peanut butter. Add the egg and vanilla. Scrape down the bowl, and add the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined. Chill for at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350F.

Using a small cookie scoop, form balls of dough. Drop the dough into a bowl of powdered sugar. Toss the dough in the sugar until just coated. Place the dough balls on a greased cookie sheet about 2in apart.

Bake for 5 minutes. Using the back of a spatula, gently flatten the cookies. Bake for another 6 to 8 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the pan and then move to cooling rack.

Makes 2 dozen cookies

Notes from the Chef

-For a chocolaty spin, sift a bit of cocoa powder together with the powdered sugar before coating the dough balls