Oriental Peanut Cookies (Makes about 70 cookies)
Ingredients:- 1 packet Asian Home Gourmet Peanut Sauce Mix
- 300g (10 oz) plain flour, sifted
- 200g (7 oz) fine castor sugar
- 150g (5 oz) unsalted butter
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
Method:
- Lightly cream butter and sugar at medium speed for 5-8 minutes. Slowly add a teaspoon of egg yolk at a time (Make sure egg yolk is absorbed into the mixture before adding in the next spoonful).
- Gently fold in the peanut sauce mix, flour and peanut butter.
- Shape the cookie dough into bite-sized shapes and place on baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 15-20 minutes or until the cookies turn golden brown.
Baking Tips: It is important to use butter that is still cold for creaming. This is to ensure that the biscuit mixture doe not curdle when creaming.
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