Name: Peanut butter cookies
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 60 gram (2 ounces) butter; 1/2 cup (130g) smooth peanut butter; 1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar; 1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup (140g) roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped coarsely; 40 gram g (1½-ounce) chocolate-coated honeycomb bar, chopped coarsely; 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

We narrowed down to the three best Australian Women’s Weekly peanut butter cookie recipes and taste-tested them side-by-side. This one was voted the winner for peanut taste and crisp chewy texture.

The ideal salty-sweet combination works so well in the form of a crunchy and delicious cookie.

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Ingredients

60 gram (2 ounces) butter

1/2 cup (130g) smooth peanut butter

1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar

1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 cup (140g) roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped coarsely

40 gram g (1½-ounce) chocolate-coated honeycomb bar, chopped coarsely

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease three oven trays; line each with baking paper.

2.Beat butter, peanut butter and sugars in a small bowl with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg until just combined. Stir in peanuts and honeycomb, then sifted flour.

3.Roll 1½ tablespoons of mixture into balls; place 3cm (1¼ inches) apart on trays. Flatten mixture slightly, pushing any nuts or honeycomb back into mixture if they fall out.

4.Bake biscuits 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on tray.

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