Peanut Butter Cookies

my first attempt to empty out my pantry. hehe..
and my second chance for martha stewart to show me that she's actually not that bad after all....




Peanut Butter Cookies
makes 36

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
55g unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup granulated sugar, for rolling dough
36 mini chocolate tablets

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter and butter until
smooth.
2. Add brown sugar; beat until combined, scraping down bowl as needed. Add eggs and vanilla,
and beat until incorporated.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on low speed,
gradually beat in flour mixture in two batches.
4. Scoop off dough by the tablespoon; roll into balls. Place granulated sugar on a plate; roll
balls in sugar, coating completely. Place 2 inches apart on a nonstick insulated baking sheet.
5. Bake until cookies begin to puff up slightly, about 7 minutes. Remove from oven. Press one
peanut-butter cup in center of each cookie. Return to oven; continue baking until cookies are
golden brown and chocolate has begun to melt, about 6 minutes more. Let cool at least 10
minutes on baking sheet before transferring cookies to rack to cool completely.