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Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Ingredients: 250 g butter softened; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1 1/2 cups caster sugar; 1 1/2 lightly packed cups soft brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp water; 3 cups plain flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 250 g dark chocolate coarsely chopped, or 2 cups chocolate buttons; 1 cup coarsely chopped salted roasted peanuts

Not much beats a peanut butter and chocolate cookie. But beware — they're so moreish they won't last long!

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

makes 75 cookies

Vegetarian

Baking

Dessert

Kids

Party

Ingredients

250 g butter, softened

1/4 cup peanut butter

1 1/2 cups caster sugar

1 1/2 lightly packed cups soft brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 tbsp water

3 cups plain flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

250 g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped, or 2 cups chocolate buttons

1 cup coarsely chopped salted roasted peanuts

Method

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 160°C fanbake and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

STEP 2

Beat butter, peanut butter, sugars and vanilla until pale and creamy (4-5 minutes).

Beat in eggs and water.

Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder then chocolate and nuts.

Drop tablespoonsful onto prepared trays and flatten a little, allowing room for spreading (you may need to cook them in batches).

Bake until golden brown and set (about 12 minutes).

STEP 3

Allow to cool on the trays for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

NOTE

Dough can be frozen and used later. Shape dough into logs and wrap in cling film. Defrost when you are ready to bake and you can slice the log into cookies.