Name: Peanut-Ginger Double-Deckers
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 0.25 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 0.25 cup white sugar; 0.25 cup packed dark brown sugar; 0.25 cup creamy peanut butter; 0.25 teaspoon baking powder; 0.25 teaspoon baking soda; 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 egg yolk; 0.5 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup white sugar; 0.75 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves; 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 egg; 0.25 cup blackstrap molasses; 2.5 cups flour; 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger; 0.25 cup turbinado sugar

Peanut-Ginger Double-Deckers

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Stacking two cookie doughs makes for an impressive-looking cookie. It also means you don't have to pick between your two faves! You just need two cookies that bake in about the same time. I used a half batch of two Allrecipes recipes-Big Soft Ginger Cookies and Chef John's Peanut Butter Cookies--with minor changes (less water and more flour to bulk up the base recipe, for example) and a little water to adhere them.

Recipe by eatthelove

Updated on June 19, 2020

Prep Time:

25 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 dozen

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Ingredients

Peanut Butter Dough:

¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
¼ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 egg yolk
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Ginger-Molasses Dough:

1 cup white sugar
¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 egg
¼ cup blackstrap molasses
2 ½ cups flour
2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
¼ cup turbinado sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
Peanut Butter Dough: Put butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl. Cream together with a mixer until butter clings to sides of bowl and is uniform in color, about 3 minutes. Mix in peanut butter, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until incorporated. Scrape down sides of bowl, then mix in egg yolk until incorporated. Add flour; mix on low speed until a dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap.
Ginger-Molasses Dough: Put white sugar, butter, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl. Cream together with a mixer until butter clings to sides of bowl and is uniform in color. Scrape down sides of bowl; mix in egg until incorporated. Mix in molasses until incorporated; mix in flour until incorporated. Mix in crystallized ginger until incorporated. Scraping bowl between additions.
Roll a walnut-size ball (1 1/2 tablespoons) of ginger-molasses dough in turbinado sugar. Set on prepared baking sheet; flatten slightly with your palm. Brush top with water. Roll a marble-size ball (2 teaspoons) of peanut butter dough, set atop disk, then use a fork to flatten dough and make a crisscross pattern. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake until edges of top cookies start to turn golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on sheet 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cook's Note:

Cookies keep up to 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature, or up to 3 months frozen.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

435	Calories
19g	Fat
62g	Carbs
6g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 435
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g	25%
Saturated Fat 11g	53%
Cholesterol 73mg	24%
Sodium 262mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 62g	22%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 34g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 1mg	3%
Calcium 48mg	4%
Iron 2mg	13%
Potassium 234mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.