The secret ingredient here is the golden syrup. It gives these cookies a delightful caramel taste. Please do not omit it. These cookies are great for crunching or snacking. Have a pleasant week!
Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies
Preparation time: 15 minutes Baking time: 8-10 minutes; Makes: 21 x 7cm (2.7inch) round cookies or 25 x 6cm (2.4 inch) round cookies
Ingredients
- 110g (¾ cup) all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 150g (¾ cup) sugar
- 45g (½ scant cup) large flake rolled oats
- 30g (½ scant cup) desiccated coconut
- grated zest (rind) of 1 medium lemon
- ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup (do not sub with corn syrup)
- 3-4 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC) convection setting or 400ºF (200ºC) regular setting. I always bake my cookies using convection setting.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon into a bowl. Stir in the sugar, oats, coconut and lemon zest. Make a well in the centre and add the peanut butter, golden syrup and 3 tablespoons water. Stir everything together until you have a crumbly mixture. Dig in with your hands and bind the crumbly mixture into a dough, adding more water, only if necessary. Knead the dough on the countertop and then form into a ball and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 2 and roll each into a 5mm (¼ inch) thick circle or rectangle. Cut the rolled dough into 7cm (2.7 inch) rounds and place on the prepared baking sheet, 2.5cm (1 inch) apart. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden at the edges.
- For cup measures: spoon the flour into the cup, heaping it up over the top, then slide a knife across the top to level off the extra. Be careful not to shake or tap the cup to settle down the flour or you will have more than you need. I use a 240ml American cup.
Points to Note
- Please note that oven temperatures are given as a guideline only. You may need to add or reduce the suggested temperature depending on your oven. I baked the cookies at 375ºF (190ºC) convection setting for 8 minutes.
- 1 cup desiccated coconut = 70g (2.5oz) and 1 cup rolled large flake old fashioned oats = 110g (4oz).
- Chewy and yet hard with a nice caramel flavour. Definitely a favourite.
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Step By Step Photos
Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon into a bowl. Stir in the sugar, oats, coconut and lemon zest.
Make a well in the centre and add the peanut butter and golden syrup and stir everything together until you have a crumbly mixture.
Dig in with your hands and add enough water to make a dough. Knead the dough on the countertop and then form into a ball and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into 2 and roll each into a 5mm (¼ inch) thick circle or rectangle. Cut the rolled dough into 7cm (2.7 inch) rounds
and place on the prepared baking sheet, 2.5cm (1 inch) apart. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden at the edges.
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Looks fantastic! I like the cutter, neat.
Thanks
Liz