Peanut Cookies & Award

Peanut Cookies ... These bite-sized cookies are loaded with peanuts. They are slightly crunchy on the outside with the melt-in-the-mouth texture. This recipe is derived from these Sesame cookies. I got the idea of using ground peanuts instead of sesame seeds while preparing these sesame cookies. They turned out really good. Next time, I will add some chopped peanuts in the dough too. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did :)


Peanut Cookies
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Makes : 6 dozen

Ingredients :

• 125 gm. ghee ( clarified butter )
• 150 gm.  powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp.  vanilla essence
• 190 gm.  plain flour
• 1 tsp.  baking powder
• 90 gm.  finely ground peanuts
• Milk, as required

Method :

• Melt ghee in a pan or microwave, let it cool at room temperature. Then refrigerate ( or freeze ) until it starts to turn solid. Remove and bring to room temperature.
• Preheat oven at 180 C. Line the baking tray with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, beat ghee and sugar until creamy. 
• Add egg & vanilla and beat well.
• Sieve baking powder with flour.
• Gradually work in the flour mixture and ground peanuts. Mix gently with hands until it comes together.
• If the dough is too dry to hold, add little milk, a tablespoon at a time, until it comes together.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut them using a cookie cutter, place a peanut halve on top of each cookie. 
• Arrange them on the baking tray, 1" apart. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Remove from oven as soon as they turn golden.
• Remove from the baking tray and let them cool on the wire rack.

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I've been awarded the Versatile Blogger Award from the very talented Jen of LoveFoodCookFood. She has a wonderful blog, full of delicious recipes. Please check out her blog, if you haven't already. Thank you so much Jen. I really appreciate that you thought of me :)

 

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