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Peanut Cookies

Source of Recipe

Anna Pump


List of Ingredients

8 tablespoons softened butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup shelled salted peanuts
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled (optional)



Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a baking sheet.

In a bowl, cream the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until the mixture is light. Add the vanilla extract and egg. Beat well. Add the flour, baking powder, and peanuts. Blend well.

Drop rounded tablespoons of batter, 2 inches apart, onto the baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cookies are light brown. Cool. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cooled cookies. Store in cool, dry place.

Yields about 30 cookies.

Country Weekend Entertaining by Anna Pump with Glen LeRoy