Saturday 13 December 2008

Everyone loves peanut butter!

One of my favourite magazines ashamedly is 'Love It!', for the simple reason that it includes a small selection of delicious recipes each week, all of which I want to make and eat in half a second flat! So I've decided as it's near Christmas to include maybe one or two tasty treats that can be made very quickly (if you don't count the preparation) and are so moreish that its probably best to make more than one portion!

This recipe is for good old peanut butter cookies which are perfect for being shared around a blazing fire on a cold December afternoon.

Ingredients:

110g butter (make sure you let it soften a bit before you use it)
110g caster sugar
100g brown sugar
3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
1 egg, beat it lightly
150g plain flour
3-4tsp baking powder


Method:

Preheat the oven to 180 c, and beat the butter for a few minutes until its smooth. Add the caster and brown sugar and then whisk for about 5 minutes until its a creamy substance. Now add the peanut butter and the egg.
Get another bowl and combine the plain flour and the baking powder. Add the butter/sugar mixture and form into a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic film and chill in the fridge for about 3 hours.
Line a baking tray with powder and shape the dough into about 24 balls. Arrange them on the tray allowing a space of about 5cms. Bake in the oven for 10 mins. Allow to cool and demolish!

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