Peanut bites
40 minutes
These crunchy, flavoursome bites are also good if the orange zest is omitted and a few squares of chocolate, roughly chopped, are added to the mixture.
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
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Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 125 g (1 cup) plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 75 g (1/3 cup) brown sugar
- 70 g (1/4 cup) butter
- 60 g (1/4 cup) crunchy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Directions
Preparation:25min ›
Cook:15min ›
Ready in:40min
- Use a large baking tray and line with baking paper. Preheat oven to 190°C.
- Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix to a smooth dough using the dough hooks of an electric hand mixer, or by hand.
- Use 2 teaspoons to scoop 12 equal mounds of the mixture onto the baking tray, placing them about 2.5 cm apart.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes. Remove from oven. Leave on baking tray for 2–3 minutes to cool a little and harden slightly. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Top Tip
To make peanut butter, place about 80 g (1/2 cup) unsalted roasted peanuts in a food processor. Blend until chunky pieces form. Remove half; process the remainder finely. Mix all the processed nuts with 1 tbsp sunflower seed oil.
