Miso Peanut Butter Cookies

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recipe by Jessica Entzel

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 2mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    40
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    280
based on 4 ratings

This was one of my best-selling desserts and most sought-after recipes when I was the Pastry Chef at Morimoto Napa. You can roll the dough into logs and keep it in the freezer. Just slice off a couple of cookies whenever you need them. Best to use within 3 months.

recipe updated Feb 25, 2022

Ingredients

  • Salted butter icon
    Salted butter
    230 g
  • Salted butter icon
    Salted butter
    230 g
  • Peanut butter icon
    Peanut butter
    265 g
  • Almond paste icon
    Almond paste
    115 g
  • Miso paste icon
    Miso paste
    145 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    4
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    410 g
  • Brown sugar icon
    Brown sugar
    390 g
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    650 g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    10 g
  • Baking soda icon
    Baking soda
    15 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Stand mixer
  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Whisk
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Stand mixer bowl
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Saucepan
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"

Step preview

  1. Add salted butter to a clean saucepan
  2. Brown until frothy - medium heat
  3. Transfer content of saucepan to stand mixer bowl
  4. Add salted butter, peanut butter, almond paste and miso paste to the stand mixer bowl
  5. Whip until creamy
  6. Add egg to the stand mixer bowl one by one and continue mixing
  7. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a clean large mixing bowl
  8. Whisk briefly until combined
  9. Mix dry ingredients into stand mixer bowl gradually until just combined
  10. Roll into logs
  11. Place in freezer until firm
  12. Pre-heat oven - 160°C
  13. Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
  14. Cut the logs into 1/3" slices
  15. Transfer slices to baking sheet
  16. Sprinkle with salt
  17. Bake until light golden - 12 min, 160°C
  18. Let cool
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