Chocolate Peanut Cookies Recipe
Description: Chocolate and nuts combined to make a favorite cookie in our house. Great with coffee for morning tea.
Recipe Category: Dessert 🍪
Keywords: Cookie & Brownie, Fruit, Nuts, Kid Friendly, < 30 Mins, Oven 🥜🍫
Yield: 40 cookies
| Cook Time | Prep Time | Total Time |
|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 10 minutes | 25 minutes |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 75.2
- Fat Content: 5.8g
- Saturated Fat Content: 2g
- Cholesterol Content: 12mg
- Sodium Content: 59.8mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 4.7g
- Fiber Content: 0.7g
- Sugar Content: 0.3g
- Protein Content: 1.7g
Ingredients:
- 125g butter
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts
- 1/4 cup extra nuts for rolling
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to moderate heat.
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Prepare Ingredients:
- Beat butter, vanilla essence, caster sugar, and egg in a bowl until smooth.
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Mix Dry Ingredients:
- Stir in sifted flour and cocoa until well combined.
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Add Nuts:
- Fold in chopped nuts until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
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Shape Cookies:
- Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture into balls.
- Roll each ball in extra nuts until coated.
- Place the coated balls on greased trays, leaving about 5 cm between each cookie.
- Flatten each ball slightly with the back of a spoon or your fingertips.
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Bake:
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until the cookies are firm to the touch.
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Cool and Serve:
- Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea!
These Chocolate Peanut Cookies are a delightful treat for any occasion. With their rich chocolate flavor and crunchy nutty texture, they’re sure to be a hit with family and friends. Plus, they’re quick and easy to make, perfect for those moments when you’re craving something sweet but short on time. Give this recipe a try and indulge in the deliciousness!
