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Miso Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate and Sesame Seeds

Miso Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate and Sesame Seeds
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Miso Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate and Sesame Seeds offer a unique blend of sweet, salty, nutty, and chocolaty flavors. The umami richness of white miso enhances creamy peanut butter, silky chocolate chunks, and toasted sesame seeds, creating a perfectly balanced, chewy, and comforting cookie that’s simple to make with pantry staples.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (115g) softened butter
  • 1/2 cup (125g) creamy peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon white miso paste

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar

Add-ins

  • 1/2 cup (90g) chocolate chunks
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Dough: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and white miso paste until smooth and well combined. Then, add the egg and vanilla extract, beating until the mixture is fluffy and slightly lightened in color.
  2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and baking soda. Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined, being careful not to overmix to keep the cookies tender.
  3. Fold in Chocolate and Sesame Seeds: Gently fold in the chocolate chunks and toasted sesame seeds, distributing them evenly throughout the cookie dough for perfect bites in every scoop.
  4. Shape the Cookies: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, portion the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about two inches apart. Flatten slightly with your palm or the back of a spatula to encourage even cooking.
  5. Bake and Cool: Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers remain soft. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients to help everything combine seamlessly for a smooth dough.
  • Don’t overmix the dough as overworking flour can lead to tough cookies instead of chewy ones.
  • Toast sesame seeds lightly to enhance their nuttiness and crunch.
  • Chill the dough for firmer cookies that hold their shape better during baking.
  • Mix chocolate chunks instead of chips for larger pockets of molten chocolate throughout.

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Keywords: miso peanut butter cookies, chocolate cookies, sesame seed cookies, umami cookies, unique cookie recipe

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