Peanut Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 units Eggs (at room temperature)
• 150 g Granulated sugar (white granulated sugar)
• 100 g Peanut butter (natural, no added sugars)
• 100 g Chopped roasted peanuts (unsalted, coarsely chopped)
• 1 sachet Vanilla sugar (about 8 g)
• 1 c. à café Baking powder (leavening powder)
• 1 zeste Zest of one lemon (finely grated zest)
• 400 g All-purpose flour (sift before use)
• 2 c. à soupe Vegetable oil (for glazing)
• 1 unit Egg yolk (for glazing, mixed with oil)
• 1 c. à café Cocoa powder (optional) (to intensify the golden color)
• 1 pincée Salt (to balance the flavor)

Instructions

1. Prepare the ingredients

   Measure all ingredients, preheat the oven to 180 °C and prepare the work surface with parchment paper.

   Time: PT3M

2. Beat the eggs with the sugar

   In the bowl, whisk the 3 eggs with the granulated sugar and vanilla sugar until the mixture whitens and becomes frothy.

   Time: PT4M

3. Add the zest and the peanut butter

   Stir in the lemon zest and peanut butter, mix until a homogeneous dough forms.

   Time: PT2M

4. Incorporate the peanuts and the salt

   Add the chopped roasted peanuts and the pinch of salt, mix quickly.

   Time: PT1M

5. Add the baking powder and the flour

   Sprinkle the baking powder, then gradually fold in the sifted flour, mixing by hand until the dough comes together.

   Time: PT8M

6. Rest the dough

   Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let rest for 10 minutes at room temperature.

   Time: PT10M

7. Roll out the dough

   On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to about 3 mm thickness.

   Time: PT3M

8. Cut out the cookies

   Use a 6 cm cookie cutter to cut round shapes, then place them on the parchment-lined baking sheet.

   Time: PT3M

9. Prepare the glaze

   In a small bowl, mix the egg yolk, vegetable oil and, if desired, cocoa powder.

   Time: PT2M

10. Brush the cookies

    Using the brush, coat each cookie with a thin layer of glaze.

    Time: PT2M

11. Baking

    Place the sheet in the center of the preheated 180 °C oven and bake 12 to 15 minutes, until the cookies are golden.

    Time: PT15M

    Temperature: 180°C

12. Cool

    Remove the cookies from the oven, let cool 10 minutes on the sheet then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

    Time: PT10M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

57

Protein

2 g

Carbohydrates

6 g

Fat

3 g

Fiber

1 g