Salty Sweet Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies
Looking for something to fill up your cookie jar? These easy salty sweet peanut butter shortbread cookies are a real winner!
Servings: 25 cookies
Calories: 145kcal
Ingredients
- 200 grams unsalted butter
- 350 grams flour
- 100 grams castor sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¼ salted peanuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Cream the butter and the sugar in a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
- Add the whole egg, beat for about 2 min. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again.
- Add the yolk, beat for about about 2 min. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again.
- Add the vanilla and the peanut butter, mix until combined.
- Add the flour, beat until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Half the dough and shape into two large sausages, wrap in clingfilm, and chill in the fridge for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 160°C and line two baking trays with baking paper.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and slice using a sharp knife into ½cm thick circles. Place the cookie rounds onto the baking paper and sprinkle with the chopped peanuts, press them into the dough slightly.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 15 min or until lightly golden, enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
