Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped peanuts (unsalted)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
  • Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
  • With a hand or stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugars until pale and fluffy. 
  • Add the egg, peanut butter and vanilla extract and beat until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary. 
  • Add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and stir until no streaks of flour remain. Stir in the chopped peanuts. 
  • Grease 8 ramekins. Divide the dough evenly among the dishes and press the dough lightly into the bottom of each dish. 
  • Bake until the centers of the peanut butter cookie cakes are just set. Start checking for doneness at about 15 minutes. 
  • Serve the cakes warm topped with additional peanut butter, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.