Peanut Butter Crackles Food

CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat margarine and peanut butter until smooth.
• Beat in sugars until blended.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture and beat well.
• If necessary, chill dough.
• Shape into 1 inch balls.
• Roll into sugar.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
• Flatten with fork, making criss cross pattern.
• Bake 350*.
• 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Peanut Butter Crackles: Follow basic recipe.
• Roll into sugar before placing on cookie sheet.
• Do not flatten.
• Bake 15- 18 minutes.
• Immediately press chocolate candy kiss firmly into top of each cookie.
• Cookie will crack around edges.

CRACKLE TOP PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream margarine, and sugars until light and fluffy. Blend in peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Add combined dry ingredients; mix well. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls; roll in granulated sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375^, 10-12 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER CRINKLES

Steps:

• Mix first 6 ingredients until fluffy.
• Add next 4 ingredients and mix well.
• Roll into 1 inch balls, roll in extra sugar and place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes , or until browned.
• Press one candy kiss into the center of each cookie after they come out of the oven.
• Can be baked one week in advance. They also freeze well.

PEANUT BUTTER CRACKERS WITH GLAZED GRAPES

Steps:

• Pulse both flours, the oats, brown sugar and fine salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture looks like wet sand. Add the peanuts, peanut butter and milk and pulse until the mixture clumps together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, form into a ball and knead 4 or 5 times. Roll into a 12-inch-long log, about 1 inch in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Slice the dough into 1/4 -inch-thick rounds and arrange 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the baking sheets to racks and let the crackers cool.
• Meanwhile, make the glazed grapes: Cook the granulated sugar, wine and thyme in a small saucepan over medium heat until syrupy, 10 to 12 minutes. Discard the thyme and add the grapes and kosher salt; stir to coat and cook 1 more minute. Remove from the heat and let cool. Spread each cracker with cheese and top with a glazed grape. Season with pepper, if desired. Photograph by Kana Okada

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line 2 large baking trays with baking parchment.
• Measure the peanut butter and sugar into a bowl. Add ¼ tsp fine table salt and mix well with a wooden spoon. Add the egg and mix again until the mixture forms a dough.
• Break off cherry tomato sized chunks of dough and place, well spaced apart, on the trays. Press the cookies down with the back of a fork to squash them a little. The cookies can now be frozen for 2 months, cook from frozen adding an extra min or 2 to the cooking time.
• Bake for 12 mins, until golden around the edges and paler in the centre. Cool on the trays for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Store in a cookie jar for up to 3 days.

GINGER CRACKLES

Steps:

• Beat 1 1/2 sticks butter, 1/4 cup dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Add 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup molasses and 2 tablespoons ginger preserves. Whisk 2 1/4 cups flour, 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda, a pinch of pepper, 2 teaspoons ground ginger and 1/2 teaspoon each allspice, dry mustard and salt. Stir into the butter mixture and chill 30 minutes. Roll into balls, sprinkle with sugar and bake 15 to 20 minutes at 375 degrees.