Peanut Butter Cookies (Small Batch)

These peanut butter cookies are cakey in texture and not overly sweet. If you want sweeter cookies, feel free to add another 1/8 cup of sugar. 

Peanut Butter Cookies (Small Batch)
Makes 10-12 little cookies

Ingredients

• 1/8 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/8 cup granulated sugar plus 1 teaspoon
• 1/8 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg white (or 1/8 cup liquid egg whites)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment or a nonstick pad.
2. In a bowl, cream together peanut butter, 1/8 cup sugar and butter until smooth. About 30 seconds will do. I used a wooden spoon.
3. Add the egg white and vanilla and beat another 30 seconds until smooth.
4. Sift in the flour and baking soda and combine with a rubber spatula, scraping the sides of the bowl.
5. Use a small cookie scoop and place the balls of batter about 1" apart on the lined cookie sheet. 
6. Press a fork into the remaining teaspoon of sugar, and use the fork to flatten the cookies a little.
7. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack.