Whether you call them cookies or biscuits, when four o’clock rolls around, we all need something to have with a hot cup of tea.
These Peanut Butter Biscuits are made in one bowl and the kids get involved in the rolling and squishing of the dough. My toddler eats more of the peanuts than he puts on top, but all in all, it keeps them out of mischief for a few minutes.
I sometimes make up the dough and put it in a ziplock bag in the fridge or freezer until I have time to bake them off. It only takes 10 minutes (or less) to make the dough, then if someone says they are popping in for tea, I can take the dough out of the fridge and make a batch up in no time. I love to have my home smelling like fresh baking when someone stops by. (Domestic godness 101!)
This makes 30 biscuits.
250ml flour
3ml salt
3ml baking powder
120g butter
190ml light brown sugar
1 egg
250ml crunchy peanut butter
5ml vanill extract
Peanuts to decorate
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg and mix well
Add the dry ingredients, peanut butter and vanilla and combine well. The dough will be quiet sticky.
Chill dough in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 180ºC
Grease two or three baking trays
Roll chilled dough into golfball sized balls and place them on the prepared baking trays.
Press a dessert spoon onto the top of each ball to press the dough flat.
Press a peanut into each cookie.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned around the edge of each biscuit.
Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.
- 250ml flour
- 3ml salt
- 3ml baking powder
- 120g butter
- 190ml light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 250ml crunchy peanut butter
- 5ml vanill extract
- Peanuts to decorate
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and mix well
- Add the dry ingredients, peanut butter and vanilla and combine well. The dough will be quiet sticky.
- Chill dough in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180ºC
- Grease two or three baking trays
- Roll chilled dough into golfball sized balls and place them on the prepared baking trays.
- Press a dessert spoon onto the top of each ball to press the dough flat.
- Press a peanut into each cookie.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned around the edge of each biscuit.
- Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.
