Super flavorful cookies, with the perfect texture...not too chewy and not too soft. Great right right out of the oven, dipped in milk or made into ice-cream sandwiches!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl cream together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla until blended.
Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined. Be careful not to over mix.
Roll balls of dough (about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie) and then roll into the remaining granulated sugar. Place on a baking sheet about 2 -3 inches apart. Press fork about half way down into the tops to create the criss-cross pattern into each cookie.
Bake for 8-9 minutes until very lightly browned. Watch closely as to not to over bake. Allow to cool for 4-5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire cooling rack. (They will continue to cook on the rack.)
To assemble sandwiches, scoop 2 tablespoons of your favorite ice cream onto the bottom of one cookie. Then top with a second cookie and gently press the cookies together. Repeat with all cookies. Wrap in plastic wrap. And chill in freezer for at least 1 hour before serving.