salted peanut butter cookies GF

By foodiva

Ingredients

• 100 g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup good quality peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups plain gluten free flour
• 1 tsp sea salt flakes
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• Optional 100g melted milk chocolate to dip

Details

Servings 25
Adapted from hungryandfussy.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions Conventional Method
Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking tray with baking paper or prepare a silicone mat.
Beat butter, peanut butter and sugar for about 3 minutes until pale and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl, add egg and vanilla and beat for a further minute.
Add all sifted dry ingredients and beat until just combined.
Add peanuts and roll into small flat rounds. If the mixture gets too sticky refrigerate for 5 minutes and roll smoothly between hands.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden. Cool on tray.
Once cool dip in melted chocolate as an optional finish. Thermomix Method
Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking tray with baking paper or prepare a silicone mat.
Mix butter, peanut butter and sugar in Thermomix 30 sec/speed 5. Scrape the sides of the bowl, add egg and vanilla and mix 5 sec/speed 5.
Add all sifted dry ingredients and mix 5 sec/speed 5.
Add chopped peanuts and roll into small flat rounds. If the mixture gets too sticky refrigerate for 5 minutes and roll smoothly between hands.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden. Cool on tray.
Once cool dip in melted chocolate as an optional finish.

Instructions