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Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 20
Calories
Author Victor

Ingredients

  • 115 g / 1 stick unsalted butter softened
  • 155 g all-purpose flour
  • 35 g powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • For the filling:
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425F
  • Soften the butter by letting it sit at room temperature for 40 minutes or microwave for about 15-20 seconds. Add powdered sugar and mix with a hand mixer for about a minute.
  • Add the peanut butter, egg white, vanilla extract, salt and continue mixing for another minute or two. Add flour and continue mixing until flour is fully incorporated.
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the dough into a disposable pastry bag with a large star tip and pipe cookies onto the baking sheet. The cookies should be about 2 inches in diameter.
  • Using a wet finger, gently press in the center of each cookie, about 3/4 of the way. These dimples will be filled after baking is done. Bake at 425F for about 8-10 minutes, until the sides of cookie are starting to turn golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, combine the peanut butter, powdered sugar and sea salt in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Let the cookies cool down. Pipe the filling in the middle of each cookie. Serve and enjoy.