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Peanut butter cookies

Our homage to the original nut butter. Our cookie recipe is crisp on the outside with a soft cake-like centre. Great as a snack or sandwich a pair together with a soft scoop of caramel ice-cream.

Peanut butter cookies

Credit: China Squirrel

  • makes

    32

  • prep

    20 minutes

  • cook

    20 minutes

makes

32

serves

preparation

20

minutes

cooking

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • 100 g butter, softened
  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 230 g (1¼ cups) brown sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 185 g (1¼ cups) plain flour, sifted
  • ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Chilling time 20 minutes

Instructions

Place butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and vanilla into a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer beat until light and creamy.

Add egg, beat until well combined. Stir in sifted flour and bicarbonate of soda. Mix until a soft dough forms. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 170°C.

Roll mixture into 2.5 cm-sized balls. Place onto baking paper-lined trays, allowing room for spreading. Lightly press down onto each cookie with a fork.

Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on trays.

Photography, styling and food preparation by .

This recipe is from Cookie Scout, our weekend cookie project. Bake with us. 

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 12 July 2020 12:51pm
By China Squirrel
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