Hazelnut and white chocolate cookies

Name: Hazelnut and white chocolate cookies
Yield: Makes about 12
Ingredients: Butter, for greasing; 200 g good-quality white chocolate buttons; 100 g smooth peanut butter, softened; 250 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting; 1 tsp baking powder; A good pinch of salt; 4 eggs, beaten; 350 g light brown sugar; 100 g shelled weight of hazelnuts, lightly crushed

Preparation info

Makes about
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mark Hix on Baking

By Mark Hix

Published 2012

About

If you are into making biscuits, then these are a good alternative to dark chocolate cookies. Get the kids involved in the mixing, rolling and cutting, although they will probably beat you to the biscuit tin once they are cooked.

Ingredients

100 g smooth peanut butter, softened
350 g light brown sugar
4 <

Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

In a food processor or by hand, mix the peanut butter with the sugar until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the beaten egg, mixing together well, then gently fold in the flour with the baking powder and salt to form a smooth dough.

Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface to about 1cm thick. Scatter the nuts and chocolate buttons on top and lightly press into the dough. Using a