Peanut Bites

Ingredients

• 125 g Plain Flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 75 g Brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp Mixed spice
• 1 tsp Grated orange zest
• 70 g Unsalted butter (softened)
• 60 g Crunchy peanut butter
• 1 Egg

Method

1. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 190 C.
2. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix to a smmooth dough using the dough hooks of an electric hand mixer, or by hand.
3. Use 2 teaspoons to scoop 12 equal mounds of the mixture onto the baking tray, placing them about 1 inch apart.
4. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove from the oven. Leave the cookies on the baking tray for 2-3 minutes to cool and harden slightly. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.