Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies (adapted & modified from Cakes & Bakes)

Ingredients
125g butter
150g chunky peanut butter
190g sugar
1 beaten egg
150g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
75g chopped peanuts

Method:
1) Beat butter & peanut butter together in a large mixing bowl. Add in sugar gradually & beat well. Add the beaten egg a little at a time until thoroughly blended.

2) Sift the flour, baking powder & salt into the creamed peanut butter mixture.

3) Add the chopped peanuts & bring the mixture together to form a dough. Chill the dough in fridge for about 30mins.

4) Roll the dough into small balls & placed them on baking tray. Flattened the balls with the back of the fork.

5) Preheat oven to 190°C. Bake the cookies for abou 15mins or until golden brown.

Verdict: Crunchy cookies. I love the peanut butter taste with small chunks of peanuts.

I'm submitting this to the Aspiring Bakers #3 My Favorite CNY Cookie (Jan 2011)