Chocolate peanutties
Chocolate cookies packed with roasted peanuts. Makes 40
Soft-centred chocolate cookies with chopped roasted peanuts in the dough and more on top. Yogurt keeps them tender. A favourite with children.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
- 4 ½ oz buttermelted
- 3 ⅛ oz caster sugar½ cup
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- 5 ½ oz self-raising flour1¼ cups
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 3 ⅛ oz peanuts¾ cup, roasted and chopped
For the topping
- 3 ⅛ oz peanuts¾ cup, roasted and finely chopped
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan) and grease two baking trays.
Step 2: Beat the 4 ½ oz butter, 3 ⅛ oz caster sugar, 1 tsp vanilla essence and 2 tbsp yogurt until smooth.
Step 3: Fold in the 5 ½ oz self-raising flour, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, ½ tsp baking powder and 3 ⅛ oz peanuts to make a soft dough.
Step 4: Make 40 balls and place them on the trays about 4 cm apart.
Step 5: Flatten slightly and sprinkle with 3 ⅛ oz peanuts, pressing it in lightly.
Step 6: Bake for 15 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 145 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chocolate peanutties take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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