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You can have Peanut Butter Cookies using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Peanut Butter Cookies
- You need 125 of g/4 1/2 oz/ 1/2 cup butter,softened.
- Prepare 150 of g/5 1/2 oz/ 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter.
- Prepare 225 of g/8 oz/ 1 cup granulated sugar.
- You need 1 of egg,lightly beaten.
- It's 150 of g/5 1/2 oz/ 1 1/4 cup plain (all-purpose) flour.
- You need 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
- Prepare pinch of salt.
- You need 75 of g/2 3/4 oz unsalted natural peanuts,chopped.
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Scoop level tablespoonfuls and roll into balls. Add the rest of the ingredients. Roll into balls and press down with a fork dipped in sugar or flour.
Peanut Butter Cookies step by step
- Lightly grease 2 baking trays (cookie sheets)..
- In a large mixing bowl,beat together the butter and peanut butter..
- Gradually add the sugar and beat well..
- Add the beaten egg a little at a time until it is thoroughly combined..
- Sieve (strain) the flour,baking powder and salt into the peanut butter mixture..
- Add the peanuts and bring all of the ingredients together to form a soft dough.Wrap and leave to chill for about 30 minutes..
- Form the dough into 20 balls and place them on to the prepared baking trays (cookie sheets) about 5cm/2 inches apart to allow for spreading.Flatten them slightly with your hand..
- Bake in a preheated oven,190 oC/375 oF/Gas Mark 5,for 15 minutes until golden brown.Transfer the biscuits (cookies) to a wire rack and leave to cool..
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