Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies

• 8 tablespoons (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted and warm
• 1/2 cup (100 grams) light or dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
• 1 cup (255 grams) natural (the kind that is unsweetened and requires stirring) chunky peanut butter, well-stirred to blend in the oil before measuring
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/3 cups (170 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups (140 grams) purchased coconut toffee peanuts or toffee peanuts, coarsely chopped
• Flaky sea salt for sprinkling (optional)

1. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter, salt, baking soda, vanilla, and egg. Whisk until thoroughly blended. Add the flour and mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon just until evenly incorporated.
2. Cover the dough and refrigerate for an hour or two, or up to 2 days.
3. Position the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 325u0b0 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
4. Pour the chopped nuts into a shallow bowl. Scoop about 2 level teaspoons of dough for each cookie, shape into a 1-inch ball or a fat little log, and coat the top and sides heavily with the chopped nuts, pressing in any pieces that fall off so that there are no bald spots. Place 2 inches apart on the lined baking sheets. If you like, sprinkle each cookie with a very tiny pinch of crushed flaky sea salt.
5. Bake the cookies until they are lightly colored on top (and underneath), 15 to 18 minutes, rotating the sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking. The cookies will seem very soft to the touch, but they will firm up as they cool. Set the baking sheets on a rack to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for at least 2 weeks.

unsalted butter, light, sugar, natural, salt, baking soda, vanilla, egg, flour, peanuts, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/30604-peanut-butter-toffee-cookies (may not work)