Peanut butter Spelt cookies

I needed biscuits yesterday!

Something sweet, something to keep my mind busy. I am not a baker, it is too messy, I get too impatients, and things can go very wrong!

But occasionally I like to get the scales out and just bake. I was pretty impressed with this made-up recipe from one of my children’s recipe books.

While baking I realised why my bakes don’t always turn out the way they should. I can never stick to the damn recipe!! I always know better, a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Who else does that?

Anyway, this one was a winner and I knew better.

These biscuits will also make great end of year gifts for teachers, friends and family.

Peanut butter spelt cookies

• Author: Ankie Niesing
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 20 1x

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Description

These cookies are crunchy, not too sweet and do not have an overwhelming peanut butter taste. Try to use peanut butter that does not contain salt, sugar and preservatives.

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Ingredients

150g spelt flour

100g butter

100g soft brown sugar

50g toasted coconut

1 egg

5ml vanilla

2tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

100g Afrikoa chocolate for dipping

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 190’C

Soften butter and cream with sugar. Whisk the egg and add a little bit at a time and beat again.

Add the peanut butter and vanilla and stir until mixed in. Add the dry ingredients; spelt flour, toasted coconut, pinch of salt and baking powder.

Don’t overmix. Roll into small balls, press with a fork and bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown. Cool down on a cooling rack.

Melt chocolate in a small on low heat but keep an eye on it. Dip cookies in the chocolate and sprinkle with flaked sea salt for extra drama.

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Notes

Any flour will work fine. The original recipe used Self-rasing flour. But then only use 1/2 tsp of baking powder.

Keywords: cookies, baking. peanut butter