Salted Peanut Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
  
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts
  
• Sea Salt
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. 
   
2. Using the flat beater attachment, beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla at a medium setting until well blended.
3. Reduce speed to low and gradually add dry ingredients until blended.
   
4. Mix in chopped peanuts.
   
5. Roll 1 tablespoon-size portions of the dough into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Using a fork, make crisscross designs in dough to flatten.
   
6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overcook.
7. Immediately sprinkle each cookie with sea salt. Slide cookies onto rack to cool.