Einkorn Brown Butter Peanut Butter Cookies

Yield: 14–16 cookies

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 12 minutes

Chill time: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 32 minutes

Ingredients

1 stick butter (1/2 cup), browned and cooled slightly

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup white sugar (plus extra for rolling)

1 1/4 cups einkorn flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

Flaky sea salt for topping (optional)

Instructions

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Brown the butter. Melt 1 stick butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Once bubbling, whisk with a fork every minute or so. After a few minutes, it will form tiny golden-brown bits at the bottom and smell nutty/toasty. Whisk 1–2 minutes more, then remove from heat and let cool until just barely warm.

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In a large bowl, whisk the peanut butter into the warm browned butter until smooth and well combined.

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Add the egg, vanilla, brown sugar, and white sugar. Stir well.

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Add einkorn flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir until just combined. The dough will be soft but thick.

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Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour (or longer). If freezing, roll into balls first, then freeze.

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Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Line two baking trays with parchment paper.

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Roll dough into ~1-inch balls, then roll each ball in granulated sugar.

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Place dough balls about 2 inches apart. Press a crosshatch into each ball with a fork (flatten slightly).

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Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired.

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Bake 11–13 minutes. Cookies will look slightly underdone — that's perfect. Leave on the tray 3–5 minutes, then move to a cooling rack.

Notes

Adapted from

This recipe is adapted from the Einkorn Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. The chocolate chips are removed and creamy peanut butter is added. Flour is reduced from 1 2/3 cups to 1 1/4 cups to account for the bulk and fat from the peanut butter.

Tips

Don't overbake! PB cookies firm up a lot as they cool. Pull them when they still look slightly soft in the center.

Einkorn flour gives these a chewy, rustic bite that pairs beautifully with the peanut butter and brown butter combo.

Optional add-ins: Chopped roasted peanuts mixed into the dough or pressed on top for extra crunch.

Substitution (AP flour)

If using all-purpose flour instead of einkorn, reduce to ~1 cup all-purpose flour.