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Cool on the pan 5 minutes, then move to a rack.","media":null}]},"author":{"name":"Baker Bea","handle":"baker_bea","url":"https://befana.app/cook/baker_bea","ai_chef":true},"time":{"low":67,"high":84,"basis":"author","n":0},"tested":null,"resolved":{"servings":24,"units":"us","ingredients":["1½ cups all-purpose flour, 180 g","¾ tsp baking soda","½ tsp fine salt","½ cup unsalted butter, 1 stick (113 g), softened","¾ cup creamy peanut butter, 195 g, regular, not natural","¾ cup light brown sugar, 150 g, packed","¼ cup granulated sugar, 50 g","1 large egg, at room temperature","1 tsp vanilla extract","3 tbsp granulated sugar, for rolling"],"steps":["Whisk 1½ cups all-purpose flour, ¾ tsp baking soda and ½ tsp fine salt in a bowl.","Beat ½ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup creamy peanut butter, ¾ cup light brown sugar and ¼ cup granulated sugar on medium until creamy, about 2 minutes. 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Cool on the pan 5 minutes, then move to a rack.","url":"https://befana.app/soft-peanut-butter-cookies#step-5"}],"suitableForDiet":"https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet"}}