Peanut butter cookies recipe

Whenever we visited my Nanna she’d always make things seem so super special. I’ve talked about her before but she was so lovely and gentle. The perfect grandma. Her skin was soft, her touch so calming. She really was such a lovely soul.

Each time we’d visit she’d whip up {and I say whip up but I’m sure it was more ‘made with love’} some peanut butter cookies and some pumpkin scones. To us it felt like she had them on endless supply, but the truth is that she probably only made them for when we visited.

I know my Ma has her recipes somewhere special, and I will dig them out one day but instead I mixed up a few recipes and made my own peanut butter cookie recipe. They’re pretty good.

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
pinch of salt
125g butter at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup crushed peanuts {or chopped if you prefer}

Extra
1/2 cup white sugar {to roll the cookies in before cooking}

Method
♥ Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius. Line two baking trays with baking paper.
♥ In a bowl beat the butter with an electric beater until light a fluffy. Add the sugar. Beat. Add the vanilla and the egg. Beat until all mixed together.
♥ Add the peanut butter and peanuts and beat on slow until completely mixed in.
♥ Add the flour and the salt. Mix again on slow.
♥ Roll the dough into balls {mine were about the size of a heaped tablespoon}. Roll in the sugar and place on the baking tray.
♥ Use the back of a fork to gently press down on the cookie to slightly flattened.
♥ Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.
♥ Enjoy!

Do you have fond memories of your grandparents? Do any of them involve food?

Ingredients

Method

14 thoughts on “Peanut butter cookies recipe”

  1. Hi Chantelle

    This post really made me smile, especially after your email last night.

    It's so lovely that we have such wonderful memories of our grandparents. They are very special people.

    Traci x

  2. Hi Chantelle, These really Look yummie, but I have found the fastest, easiest, most delicious recipe ;-). Just take a jar of peanut butter (I personally prefer crunchy ;-)) and empty the contents into a bowl. Fill the empty jar with regular sugar and ad the sugar to the peanut butter. Ad one egg (the size doesn't matter, unless you use a jumbo jar ;-)). Mix well with a blender. Make little dough balls and press with fork, put on lined cookie sheet and bake for about 10 min or until they get just a touch of color at 180 degrees celsius. Let cool – yummie :-). I found this on the blog of a sweet reader of mine from western Texas. Every one who's tried these loves them and they are soooooo easy to make. May try your recipe too though 😉

  3. Oh wow… delicious! Yes, my memories of my Grandma certainly do involve food… chocolate sauce, pikelets, and pizza! Lol, strange combination but all very fond memories 🙂 Thanks for the trip down memory lane xx

  4. I was sent to my grandmothers house for majority of the school holidays. My food memories are not good and are from when I liked Devon and tomato sauce sandwiches.

    One holidays it seemed all I was given to eat were those sandwiches. It's taken years before I could think of Devon without feeling I'll.

  5. Oooo yummy, these look delish Chantelle! It's lovely how Nana's seem to have that on tap supply of all the sweet treats we love, my Nana was the same. I LOVED her choccie cake and peanut biscuits the most. And now my own Mama has carried on the tradition, sending us home with a jar of home made cookies whenever we visit. Food for the heart and soul I say :o) xo

  6. Yum! I always think of my grandmother when I eat plums. They were in season when I visited her in the summer, and I'd always ask for them at the grocery store.

    Not all my memories are of such healthy food. I also think of her when I see the Oreos with the green filling!

  7. Sure looks yummy for me. The addition of chopped peanut will make it crunchier and that is what I like with peanut butter cookies. Thanks a lot for the recipe.

Comments are closed.