PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup peanut butter, organic if possible
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup organic brown sugar sugar
1/2 tsp pure vanilla
1 egg, room temperature
2 tbsp candied ginger, finely chopped
3/4 cup unrefined white flour
3/4 cup white, whole wheat flour
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
additional coconut sugar for sprinkling

additional peanut butter for cookie sandwiches if desired
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter/flour 2 cookie sheets. Using an electric mixer, cream butter and peanut butter together until well mixed. Add sugars and vanilla and mix well. Add egg, beat until thoroughly incorporated. Stir in candied ginger.

Sift together dry ingredients and add to wet ingredients. Stir until just combined, do not overwork dough. Form dough into balls 2 inches in diameter. Place on cookie sheets and flatten with tines of a fork. Sprinkle cookies lightly with additional coconut sugar. Bake for approx 12 minutes. Cookies will be very soft. Remove from oven and let cool on sheets on rack for 10 minutes. Remove cookies from sheets and place on racks. Allow to cool.