How To Make Peanut Cookies

How To Make Peanut Cookies

Peanut Cookies recipe. A perennial favourite, protein-packed peanut cookies are a sure mid-afternoon pick-me-up. Savour our Peanut Cookies recipe.

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Step 1:

You will need

• 350 g flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 75 g sugar
• 75 g brown sugar
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 4 tbsp milk
• 100 ml vegetable oil
• 100 g roasted peanuts , finely ground
• some powdered sugar
• 1 bowl
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 baking tray lined with wax paper

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Step 2:

Preheat the oven

Set the oven to 150ºC (300ºF/ or gas mark 2).

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Step 3:

Begin the dough

Add the flour, baking powder, white sugar, brown sugar, beaten egg, milk and oil into a large bowl. With your wooden spoon, mix it into a brown, floury paste. Add the ground peanuts then using your hands combine for a minute or so, until it comes together into a smooth ball. Tip! do not over mix the dough, as it will become too elastic and tough

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Step 4:

Make into balls

Next, take a small portion of the dough and with the palm of your hands, roll it into a small ball. Place the balls directly onto the baking tray. Use your thumb to flatten them out slightly, making them a little more cookie shaped. Repeat until all the dough is used.

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Step 5:

Bake

Transfer the cookies into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.

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Step 6:

Remove, garnish, cool

Once baked, remove and dust the cookies with the powdered sugar while hot. Let them cool a little, before serving.

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Step 7:

Serve

Your cookies are now ready to be served to your family and friends. Enjoy!