Peanut Butter Miso Cookies

Name: Peanut Butter Miso Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1/3 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons light miso paste; 2 teaspoons light corn syrup; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons warm water (110° to 115°); 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts; 1 cup sugar, optional

Total Time Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield about 3 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Sweet but savory, tender but crunchy, and easy but impressive, peanut butter miso cookies shake up the status quo.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons light miso paste
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons warm water (110° to 115°)
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts
1 cup sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, miso and corn syrup. Beat in egg. In a small bowl, combine water and baking soda. Beat into creamed mixture with flour. Stir in peanuts.
Scoop dough by tablespoonfuls; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
If desired, flatten with a fork, creating a cross-hatch pattern. Alternatively, roll cookies in sugar before baking.
Bake until edges are set, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 82 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 119mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Peanut butter and miso aren't all that different from one another, and once you try them in this (albeit unusual) combination, they bring a wonderful gastronomic delight to tickle your taste buds. —Andrew Wolverton, East Brunswick, New Jersey

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