There is nothing like being able to satisfy a sweet tooth craving on a moment's notice. In less time than it take for the oven to preheat, you can have these ready and waiting on the baking tray.
(Adapted from www.barefeetinthekitchen.com)
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla essence (optional)
Preheat the oven to 150 degrees celsius. In a bowl, stir all ingredients till smooth. Scoop into a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. You can also roll into balls with your hands and press down on the sheet. The dough isn't runny so you can really mould it as you like. Bake for 15mins and then let it cool. Store in an airtight container and enjoy!
If you choose to add an extra egg (like I did), the cookie dough will not be firm enough to roll in your hands. You will have to use a scooper. They will also need a bit of time to settle as they cool and will be gooier.
Tip: You can also experiment with different flavourings like sea salt, chocolate chips or even rum.
And my favourite way to eat these are either sandwiched with jam or cream cheese. Yum!
