Don’t bother with a cookie cutter. Break these cookies apart just like peanut brittle. This recipe can be doubled easily.
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Ingredients
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1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 cup shortening or butter-flavored shortening
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1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1 large egg, well beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup chopped, salted peanuts
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1/2 cup salted peanuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Sift together the sifted flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of the beaten egg, mixing well. Gradually add the flour mixture and the 1/2 cup of chopped peanuts. Mix well.
- Pat out the dough on a greased baking sheet to a 14×10-inch rectangle. Brush dough with the remaining beaten egg. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup peanuts evenly over the dough and gently press them into the surface of the dough.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Before cookies are cool, break into pieces.
- Makes about 2 dozen medium-size cookies.
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