Peanut Butter Cookie with Sea Salt in 13 Minutes

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
2. Crack the large egg into your mixing bowl and add 1 cup of granulated sugar.
3. Whisk the egg and sugar vigorously for about 1 minute until the mixture is pale and slightly thickened. Note: This helps the sugar dissolve into the egg proteins.
4. Add 1 cup of peanut butter to the egg mixture.
5. Fold the peanut butter in with a spatula until the dough looks like heavy modeling clay.
6. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough and roll them into 12 smooth, even balls.
7. Place the balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheet and use a fork to press a crisscross pattern.
8. Press down until the cookies are 1/2 inch thick.
9. Sprinkle 1.5 teaspoons of flaky sea salt evenly across the tops of the raw cookies.
10. Bake for 8 minutes until the edges are just set and the tops look matte.
11. Let them rest on the hot pan for exactly 5 minutes until the structure firms up.