Peanut Cookies

9 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons softened butter
  • 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)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. 2
    Butter a baking sheet.
  3. 3
    In a bowl, cream the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until the mixture is light.
  4. 4
    Add the vanilla extract and egg.
  5. 5
    Beat well.
  6. 6
    Add the flour, baking powder, and peanuts.
  7. 7
    Blend well.
  8. 8
    Drop rounded tablespoons of batter, 2 inches apart, onto the baking sheet.
  9. 9
    Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cookies are light brown.
  10. 10
    Cool.
  11. 11
    Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cooled cookies.
  12. 12
    Store in a cool, dry place.

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