These sweet-salty, chewy-crunchy treats are our adaptation of the wildly popular peanut butter–miso cookies from Falco Bakery in Melbourne, Australia. Umami-rich white miso makes the cookies taste full and complex. Because misos can vary in sodium content, look for one with about 300 milligrams per 12 grams of miso. Turbinado sugar is a coarse sugar with a golden hue; the granules give the cookies a glittery appearance and an appealing crunch.
Notes
- Don’t use natural peanut butter; differences brand to brand in fat and sugar content may impact the cookies’ texture and flavor. Regular chunky/crunchy peanut butters such as Skippy or Jif are best.
Ingredients
- 252 grams all-purpose flour - (1¾ cups plus 3 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 8 tablespoons salted butter - (1 stick), room temperature
- 199 grams packed dark brown sugar - (1 cup)
- 122 grams white sugar - (½ cup plus 1 tablespoon)
- 94 grams chunky peanut butter - (¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons), room temperature, see note
- 75 grams white miso - (¼ cup)
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil - or roasted peanut oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 66 grams turbinado sugar - (⅓ cup)
Instructions
Make the dough:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar and white sugar on medium-high until well combined, about 3 minutes.
- Add the peanut butter, miso and oil, then beat, scraping the bowl once or twice, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat again, then scrape the bowl.
- With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture.
- Mix, scraping the bowl as needed, just until the dough is evenly moistened, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Using a spatula, mix the dough by hand to ensure no pockets of flour remain; the dough with be very soft.
- Press a sheet of plastic wrap against the surface of the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
Shape the cookies:
- When ready to bake, heat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the middle position.
- Line 2 baking sheets with kitchen parchment.
- Put the turbinado sugar into a small bowl.
- Divide the dough into 18 portions, about 3 tablespoons each, then roll into 1½-inch balls.
- Dip each ball in the turbinado sugar to coat one side; set sugared side up on a prepared baking sheet, 9 per sheet.
Bake the cookies:
- Bake 1 sheet for 10 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and firmly rap it twice against the counter to deflate the cookies.
- Bake for another 5 to 7 minutes, or until the cookies have fissured and are golden at the edges.
- Cool the cookies on the baking sheet on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Using a metal spatula, transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely.
- Meanwhile, repeat with the second batch of cookies.