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Peanut Butter Cookies with Salted Peanuts
Peanut Butter Cookies with Salted Peanuts, crunchy and scrumptious, and so easy to make, these cookies are a big favourite with everyone in the family. The peanut butter adds richness and a gorgeous salty touch, while the peanuts add a good crunch. What a treat!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 143 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 175 g plain flour
- 100 g butter, soften
- 1 egg
- 200 g smooth peanut butter
- 100 g caster sugar
- 100 g dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup salted peanuts
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add the caster sugar, brown sugar and soften butter, and beat well to get a smooth texture.
- Add the egg and beat again.
- Add the peanut butter, and beat again for a further 30 seconds.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder, and use a spatula to bring everything together into a small dough.
- Leave the dough to rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
- Line 2 large baking trays with non-stick paper.
- With wet hands, scoop out dough to shape a ball of 25 g (0.8 oz).
- Repeat with the rest of the dough.
- Use a fork to press down on each ball to flatten it to a half a cm thickness.
- Top each cookie with 4 or 5 peanuts, then bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from the oven, and leave them to cool for 5-10 minutes before arranging them on a cooling rack.
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Notes
- If you'd like to see the ingredients listed in cups and ounces, please check the US Customary Link.
- Also, the amount of ingredients changes depending on the servings, so click on the number listed to change it to the number you prefer.
- The dough might not look thick enough, but do not be tempted to add any more flour, or the cookies will not spread the way the should.
- Simply leave the dough to rest for 5 so that all the ingredients can bind together, and the batter will thicken further.
- You can dip the fork you use for flattening the cookies in a bowl of water, as the batter might stick to the fork when you press them down. I like making a cross sign with the fork, it looks pretty nice on the cookies.
Nutrition Information
Calories
143kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
82mg
(3%)
Potassium
93mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
114IU
(2%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 143
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 143kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 114IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.