I am still intrigued by those World Peace Cookies. The addition of sea salt to them really makes them much more interesting than a traditional cookie. When I found this recipe in a Cooking Light magazine, my salty cookie interest was heightened.
I was certainly not disappointed in these cookies. The saltiness and sweetness are a wonderful complement to each other. Because the sea salt does not melt in the batter, you get a little extra-salty bite some times. The texture of them reminds me of traditional peanut butter cookies. A little crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. And completely delicious.
The best part of these cookies? One cookie has 61 calories. Nice. My cookies have a few more because I made 25 cookies instead of 38. But, still. This is a great cookie for anyone trying to be “good” in this new year.
22 responses so far ↓
1 Ashley // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:50 am
Mmm a little crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside sounds like the perfect pb cookie, which I’m still searching for.
2 peabody // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:30 am
Bookmarked, my hubby would love these in his lunch.
3 Patricia Scarpin // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:10 am
I’ll have to bake these, Jen - you keep bringing these delicious recipes, how can I resist?
4 rachel // Jan 16, 2008 at 9:30 am
They sound perfect!
5 Julie O'Hara // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:01 am
Those do look good, although I get wary of CL dessert recipes sometimes. Sea salt rocks in general. Good call on making 25 instead of 38.
Julie
6 Alicia // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:46 am
Nice! I just love salty-sweet.
7 jennifer // Jan 16, 2008 at 11:10 am
Ashley, if you find that perfect recipe, please let me know!
Peabody, I hope your husband likes them!
Thanks, Patricia! Hope you like them.
Thanks, Rachel. They’re very, very good.
Julie, for the longest time I didn’t like Cooking Light recipes, but lately I’ve made some really good things from their magazine. Oh, and I love sea salt, too. Plain ol’ regular salt is only for baking use in my kitchen. Give me sea salt or kosher salt any day.
Thanks, Alicia! If you love salty & sweet, then you’d love these!
8 katy // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I think I am gaining weight just looking at these… and imagining stuffing them into my mouth.
they really look delicious. and i *love* caramels with sea salt, or chocolate with sea salt, so i’m pretty darn sure i’ll love peanut butter cookies with sea salt. 
9 brilynn // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Love the salty and sweet combo. I haven’t made anything with peanut butter in a while, these look great!
10 JEP // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:45 pm
I love even the name of these cookies! Also the recipe fits my single-life needs better…okay, I still need to share a few, tho:)
11 Dana // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:23 pm
I cut out this recipe too and have it in my files! I’ve been meaning to try it for ages, and now that I know for sure that it’s a winner, I’ll have to make it soon!
12 Alejandra // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I’ve been tossing sea salt on (and in) everything lately. These are definitely going on my list…
13 Sharon // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:38 pm
We are BIG peanut butter fans so I will definitely be trying this!
btw, I’ve been reading your blog for awhile, and I have to say you have the most drool-inducing pictures ever!
14 jennifer // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Thanks, everyone!
15 Susan from Food Blogga // Jan 18, 2008 at 12:56 pm
When I saw the name of your cookie, I thought, “Please let this be the Cooking Light recipe.” I have had this recipe in my binder for a while now, and I keep wanting to make them. Now that I see how perfect they are, there’s no need to wait! You’ve got a delicious blog here–glad I found it.
16 jennifer // Jan 18, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Thanks, Susan! I hope you like them as much as we did.
17 Sharona May // Jan 18, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Yes, I think the cookies must be interesting with the added sea salt. The title made me stop for a minute and read through the recipe. You really can’t beat a good peanut butter cookie and milk.
Thanks
Sharona May
18 jennifer // Jan 19, 2008 at 9:56 am
Thanks, Sharona May!
19 Rachel // Jan 21, 2008 at 10:12 am
I made these this weekend! They were ok, easy to throw together, I think 10 minutes made them a little too crisp, and they have a taste of baking soda. They’re good, but I’m not sure that I would make them again.
20 jennifer // Jan 21, 2008 at 11:10 am
Thanks for sharing your opinion, Rachel! I always like to hear from other people who’ve made the same recipes. Mine didn’t taste like baking soda at all. Hmmm… I’m glad you liked them, though!
21 joanh // Feb 4, 2008 at 8:51 pm
yeah.. i bought chocolate with a bit of sea salt in it a month ago and it was really addictive. now i could totally see how it could work in cookies
22 michelle // Feb 26, 2008 at 9:18 am
I made these last night for a co-worker’s birthday. 10 minutes baking was perfect and they’ve turned out with just the right combo of chewy/soft texture. I thought I’d burned my peanuts at first but after making my roommate taste test they passed muster. So far only compliments at work, but next time I make them I’ll find a better sea salt to give them that little extra salty taste I’d hoped for.
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