Tuesday 10 May 2011

Baking My Way: Honey-roasted Peanut Cookies


I wasn't too sure if I would like these cookies because I'm not a huge fan of roasted peanuts but I love peanut butter (I know, that's sort of weird). But I ended up really liking these cookies. I cooked them for 10 minutes and they looked a little too cooked around the edged but they were just the right softness in the middle.

I give these cookies a 4 out of 5. I think they didn't make it to a five simply because it's a bit of a process and I like simple.


Cookies:
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 honey
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
3 3/4 cups flour (I used all whole week and took about 1/4 off the total)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt



Glaze:
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup hot water
1 1/4-1 1/2 cup icing sugar
1 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts (I ended up using at least 2 cups)


Cookies:

1.Heat oven to 350. Combine brown sugar, sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy.
2.Add peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and eggs; beat well.
3.Add flour, baking soda, and salt; beat well.
4.Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart (At this part it says to flatten the cookies with a fork and crisscross pattern but that's really not necessary because they flatten out well on their own)
5.Bake for 9-12 minutes. Cool completely before adding glaze/peanuts




Glaze:

1. Combine peanut butter, honey and hot water; beat well. Blend in enough icing sugar to get desired drizzling consistency.

2. Drizzle glaze over cookies (I made it a little thicker and iced the cookies)

3. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of crushed peanuts over each cookie (I dipped the cookies in the nuts, so I used more)

4. Let stand until set.



(I know you can likely tell by how much of everything is called for in this recipe but it makes a lot of cookies!!)

I shared this recipe at:
Tuesday Time Out
Tempt my Tummy Tuesdays
Slightly Indulgent Tuesday
Tasty Tuesdays
Tutorial Tuesdays
Show me what ya got 
Dr. Laura’s Tasty Tuesday
Take A Look Tuesdays
Tuesdays at the Table
Hand Made Features
Make it Yours Day
Anything Related
Two Maids A Baking  

12 comments:

  1. This is a really great cookie recipe. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week!

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  2. Those look really good. I love you mixer, that was the first mixer I had. Brought back memories of baking with my mom.

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  3. These look soo pretty and tasty!! I would love for you to come and link them up to Two Maids a Baking!!

    Http://twomaidsamilking.blogspot.com

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  4. They look yummy. I can't say I've seen peanut butter cookies with the topping on them. I also love that you got an action shot with the blender.

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  5. Oh. My. I can't take one more delicious cookie in my life...boy do these look good!

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  6. They sound delicious! I like pretty much ANYTHING with peanut butter. Thanks for linking up on Recipes I Can't Wait to Try!

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  7. Thanks so much for bringing these beautiful cookies to Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week!

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  8. mmmm...love that they have an icing! The cookies look really yummy & love all the step-by-step photos. :)

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  9. This looks like a really yummy cookie recipe! I would love one of those with the crunchy peanuts on top :) Lovely post and gorgeous pictures! :) Thanks for sharing...

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  10. These look gorgeous and delicious! I would love for you to post them at my dessert linky party on A Well-Seasoned Life's Sweet Indulgences Sunday.

    http://www.wellseasonedlife.com/2011/05/sweet-indulgences-sunday-4.html

    Kim

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  11. Amanda, thanks for sharing this with Dr. Laura's Tasty Tuesday! I'm featuring you this week, because I know my husband will love these! He loves all things peanut butter :)
    Dr. Laura

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  12. These really look good! I love peanut butter cookies, and I especially love the peanuts on top of these!

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