Peanut Butter Crinkles - Biscuits

Two of my gorgeous followers Sarah from Shabby Chic Sarah and Little Blue Mouse
asked if I would share the recipe for Peanut Butter Crinkles which I made for my  Vintage Tea Party.

I'm very happy to share the recipe and here it is.

PEANUT BUTTER CRINKLES

125g (4oz) butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind *

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed

1/3 cup peanut butter **

1 1/4 cups plain flour

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

pinch of salt

1.  Cream butter, vanilla, lemon rind, sugars and peanut butter.

2.  With a wooden spoon work in sifted flour, soda and salt, making a stiff dough.

3.  Roll heaped teaspoonfuls into small balls with floured hands and place on greased oven trays or trays lined with baking paper.  ***

4.  Press biscuits down lightly with a fork, first crosswise and then lengthwise, for a crinkled effect.

5.  Bake in moderate oven for 15 minutes.  Cool biscuits on oven trays.

Makes about 25, but I always manage to get a few extra.

*  The addition of lemon rind isn't necessary but if you have a lemon on hand, it adds a little something extra to these yummy biscuits.

**  Any peanut butter will do, but I use chunky 'cos that's what is in the pantry.

***  I don't usually flour my hands, the mixture doesn't seem to be  too sticky.

Recipe from The Big Book of Beautiful Biscuits - The Australian Women's Weekly Home Library

Here is a photo to remind you just how good these biscuits look.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

Anne  xx

P.S.  It feels like the temperature has got to 30C already and it's only 11.10am.  Off to hang out the towels and sheets on the line.