Brown Butter Cookies with Reese's Pieces

• Produce

  • 1 cup Peanuts, salted

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Egg yolks, large
  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 4 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup White sugar

• Dairy

  • 28 tbsp Butter, unsalted

• Other

  • 1½ cups packed light brown
  • 1 cup Reese's pieces

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Description

Ingredients

• 4½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 28 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1½ cups packed light brown
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 cup Reeses pieces
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• Optional: 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• Add 18 tablespoons of the butter to a medium skillet set over medium high heat. Allow the butter to melt for 1 - 2 minutes. Swirl it around the pan, allowing it to brown, browning takes about 3 minutes. The butter will acquire a golden brow color and a nutty flavor.
• Remove the pan from the heat and transfer butter to a large, heat-safe mixing bowl. Add the remaining 10 tablespoons of butter to the melted butter, and stir gently until all melted and combined.
• Add the sugars and vanilla extract to the butter and whisk until all combined.
• Add the eggs and egg yolks one at time, whisking after each addition.
• Allow the batter to rest for 3 minutes, then whisk for 30 seconds more. Repeat two more times, the end result should be a thick and shiny batter.
• Add the flour mixture and stir in until just combined.
• Fold in Reeses pieces and salted peanuts.
• Form each cookie with 2 - 3 tablespoons of dough. Roll into a ball and flatten the cookie into a ½ inch disc.
• Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets (optional: sprinkle cookies with brown sugar) and bake one tray at a time, 10 to 14 minutes, on the middle rack of your oven.
• Rotate baking sheet mid-baking and check the cookies after 10 minutes of baking, the edges should be golden brown. I baked my cookies for 11 minutes.
• Allow to cool on the pan for 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Enjoy!