- Chunky PB?
- Yes! Adds crunch.
- Crumbly dough?
- Add a spoon more sour cream.
Peanut Butter Biscuits
A crossing of borders between Hungarian savory scones and American peanut butter cookies. Tender and buttery like a biscuit, but with the salty-sweet duality of peanut butter and a scent of vanilla. A play on textures: melt-in-the-mouth crumb meets sticky creamy peanut butter.
Ingredients
1
lb
All-Purpose Flour (sifted)
5
oz
Cold Unsalted Butter
5
oz
Peanut Butter
2.8
oz
Powdered Sugar
1
large
Egg
1
packet
Baking Powder
3.5
oz
Sour Cream
1
pinch
Salt
1
packet
Vanilla Sugar (or 1 tsp Extract)
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Equipment Needed
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Plastic wrap
- Rolling pin
- Cutter
Allergen Information
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Peanut
Instructions
1
✓
Sift flour with baking powder, salt, vanilla.
Tip: Salt highlights peanut flavor.
2
✓
Cut butter into flour.
Tip: Keep it cold.
3
✓
Mix PB, sugar, egg until smooth.
Tip: Room temp PB helps here.
4
✓
Combine mixtures and sour cream. Knead.
Tip: Don't overheat.
5
✓
Chill 30 mins.
Tip: Hydrates flour.
6
✓
Roll to 0.5 inch.
Tip: Lightly flour.
7
✓
Cut, bake 350°F (180°C) 12-15 mins.
Tip: Edges should just brown.
8
✓
Cool on rack.
Tip: Fragile when hot.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 1 lb All-Purpose Flour (sifted)
- 5 oz Cold Unsalted Butter
- 5 oz Peanut Butter
- 2.8 oz Powdered Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 packet Baking Powder
- 3.5 oz Sour Cream
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 packet Vanilla Sugar (or 1 tsp Extract)