Chocolate Peanutties - Cookies with Peanuts and Chocolate

Name: Chocolate Peanutties - Cookies with Peanuts and Chocolate - Floare E.
Ingredients: 125 g butter; 1 vanilla sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/4 cup flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 3/4 cup peanuts; crushed in a food processor; plus 1 cup crushed peanuts for coating. Optional: instead of peanuts; sesame seeds; walnuts; or almonds can be used.

Desert - Chocolate Peanutties - Cookies with Peanuts and Chocolate by Floare E. - Recipia

To prepare these delicious peanut butter and cocoa cookies, start by gathering all the necessary ingredients. You will need 125 g of soft butter, 100 g of brown sugar, 1 packet of vanilla sugar, 1 egg, 150 g of flour, 30 g of good quality cocoa powder, and of course, 100 g of peanuts, which you will use both in the dough and for decoration. Make sure you also have a baking tray, which you can line with parchment paper to facilitate the removal of the cookies after baking. Start by placing the soft butter in a large bowl. Add the brown sugar and vanilla sugar, then use an electric mixer or a spatula to mix the ingredients. Continue mixing until you achieve a fluffy, uniform cream. This process is essential, as the air incorporated into the mixture will help the cookies become fluffier. Once you have the desired cream, add the egg and mix again until fully incorporated. In another bowl, sift the flour and cocoa to eliminate any lumps. Then, add these dry ingredients to the butter and egg mixture. Use a spatula to carefully mix everything until the dry ingredients are completely integrated. Finally, fold in the peanuts, which you can chop roughly to add texture to the cookies. Mix well, ensuring that the peanuts are evenly distributed in the dough. After obtaining a homogeneous dough, take a portion of it and form balls the size of a walnut. Place each ball in your palm and, before placing them on the tray, roll them in the remaining chopped peanuts. This step will add a crunchy and flavorful layer to the outside of the cookies. Place the balls on the baking tray, leaving enough space between them to expand during baking. Use a fork or your palm to gently flatten them, so they have a uniform shape. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and bake the cookies for about 15 minutes, or until the edges become slightly golden and firm. After removing them from the oven, let them cool on the tray for a few minutes, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely. These peanut butter and cocoa cookies are perfect for a snack, being delicious and full of texture. Enjoy them with a cup of tea or coffee!