Peanut Gems

Name: Peanut Gems
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 30 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 c all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened; 1 c packed light brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 1/2 c cocktail peanuts; powdered sugar for dusting

By Nancy Allen
@mawmawnan

Thses are a really good butter cookie with cocktail peanuts in the mix.

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

2 Comments

Serves:

30 cookies

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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2 1/2 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1/8 tsp

salt
1 c

(2 sticks) butter, softened
1 c

packed light brown sugar
2

eggs
2 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 c

cocktail peanuts
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powdered sugar for dusting

How to Make Peanut Gems

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350F, Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in brown sugar; increase speed to medium high until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually stir in flour mixture until blended. Stir in the peanuts until blended.
Drop 1 tbsp. of dough about 1 inch apart onto parchment lined baking sheets; flatten slightly with hands. Bake 12 minutes or until set. Let cookies stand on sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Dust cookies with powdered sugar. Store in airtight container. Makes 30 cookies

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