Peanut Butter Cookies

We are finally pretty much settled in our own home after many years of moving with work.  It is time to fill the freezer and enjoy my kitchen and appliances.

  • 125gm Butter softened
  • 1/4 cup Crunchy Peanut Paste
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed light Brown Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 1/2 cups Plain Flour sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon Bicarb of Soda (Baking Soda)
  • 1/2 cup roasted unsalted Peanuts, chopped coarsely
  1. Preheat oven to 180 deg. Grease oven trays and line with baking paper.
  2. Beat butter, peanut paste, sugar and egg in a small bowl using electric beater until smooth.  Do not over beat.
  3. Transfer to a medium bowl, stir in the sifted flour and soda and then the nuts.
  4. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls and place on trays.  5cm apart then flatten with a fork.
  5. Bake for 12 mins and cool on racks.

 

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