{"id":159,"date":"2013-03-10T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T02:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/?p=159"},"modified":"2025-01-15T15:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T02:49:14","slug":"crunchy-peanut-butter-biscuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/crunchy-peanut-butter-biscuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Crunchy Peanut Butter Biscuits (Cookies)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These Crunchy Peanut Butter Biscuits are quick and easy to make, mixed entirely by hand with just a few simple ingredients. With a perfect balance of nutty flavour and soft chewiness, they\u2019re a delightful treat for any time of day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Press them with a fork for a classic look, and enjoy the convenience of minimal cleanup by using baking paper. These biscuits are great for sharing, storing, or indulging straight from the oven!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 cup Crunchy Peanut Butter (preferably without added salt and sugar)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup Brown Sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon Baking Soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon Salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Egg, lightly beaten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shape the mixture into 24 balls onto baking trays, allowing room for these to spread. Press flat with a fork.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bake for 10-12 minutes at 180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F) in a pre-heated oven.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let biscuits cool for 5 minutes on the baking tray before transferring them to a rack to completely cool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These should be stored at room temperature in an airtight container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I use baking paper to line the trays. The biscuits don&#8217;t stick, and transferring them to the cooling racks is easier. This makes the clean-up easier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spray your measuring cup with oil to make getting the right amount of peanut butter easier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flour your fork to prevent it from sticking when pressing these.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These biscuits are very easy to make, and can simply be mixed by hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8386\/8542824213_cdcb9c99c7.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","_bluesky_dont_syndicate":"","_bluesky_syndication_accounts":"","_bluesky_syndication_text":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,28],"tags":[84,88,121,87,91],"class_list":["post-159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking","category-tips","tag-baking-soda","tag-egg","tag-peanut-butter","tag-sugar","tag-vanilla"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8386\/8542824213_cdcb9c99c7.jpg?fit=500%2C260","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":130,"url":"https:\/\/shadowfoot.com\/recipe\/caramel-biscuits\/","url_meta":{"origin":159,"position":0},"title":"Caramel Biscuits","author":"Brian","date":"21 September 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"This Caramel Biscuit recipe from my mother\u2019s cookbook is quick to prepare and full of nostalgic charm. 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