Categories: Baking, cookies

Ingredients

• 8 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
• 1 free-range egg yolk
• 50g/13/4oz butter, softened
• icing sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

2. Place the flour, sugar, peanut butter, egg yolk and butter into a large bowl and mix together until combined to a smooth dough.

3. With lightly floured hands, break off evenly sized pieces of the dough and roll into walnut sized balls.

4. Place the dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with silicon paper or baking parchment and gently press each ball with the back of a fork to flatten slightly.

5. Place in the oven and bake for ten minutes, or until just turning golden-brown.

6. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow to cool for ten minutes.

7. To serve, place on a serving plate and dust with icing sugar.

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