These peanut butter sourdough cookies are a fun and delicious way to use your sourdough starter! Topped with a chocolate kiss, these don't have a big sourdough flavor but do add to the depth of flavor of the overall cookie.
½cup100% hydration sourdough starter discardroom temperature
½cuppeanut butterroom temperature
½cupbutterroom temperature
½cupbrown sugar
1cupsflourplus more if needed
½tspbaking powder
½tspbaking soda
1tspvanilla
1egg
¼tspsalt
⅓cupgranulated sugarfor rolling cookies
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a large bowl, whisk together the starter, peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the starter mixture and combine. The dough will be soft but shouldn’t be sticky, and should be able to hold its shape. If you need to add more flour to get the right consistency, add ¼ cup at a time until you can form it into a ball.
Use a cookie scoop to roll the dough into balls and then roll them in sugar.
Place the cookie balls on the prepared cookie sheet.
Use a fork to press down and create criss-cross lines on the cookie – first in one direction, and then in a second direction
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown but still soft.
Allow the cookies to rest on the hot cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes.
Remove to a wire rack and cool.
Enjoy!
Notes
STORAGEThese cookies store best in an airtight glass container on the counter for 3-4 days! These cookies also freeze really well! Once they are totally cooled, place them in a sealed freezer bag or container and freeze for up to 2 months. Make sure to label them so you don’t forget what they are!SOURDOUGH STARTER NOTESIf your starter is newer (younger), or has recently been fed, there won’t be a lot of sourdough “tang” to the cookies. They will taste pretty much like your normal peanut butter cookies, but will have a slightly deeper/more rich flavor to them. Your cookies will be also be softer, more cake like and rise more.If your starter is really sour or hasn’t been fed for a while, it will have a really strong sourdough flavor to it. The cookies will also be flatter and crisper. VARIATIONSTry adding one of these extra ingredients for a different twist!½ cup bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips ½ cup white chocolate chips ½ cup of reeces pieces candies or m’n’m candiesOr top each cookie with a chocolate kiss!