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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Peanut Butter Molasses Spice Cookies


There are few things cuter than a fat baby hand holding a cookie.

This little hand keeps sneaking cookies while I'm not looking.

I can't blame him.

These cookies are soft and molasses-y, they have peanut butter, they're a little spicy...



...and they're the perfect afternoon treat to accompany tea or a good book.


Peanut Butter Molasses Spice Cookies

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup spelt flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice and salt
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon molasses
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Set oven to 350*.

Sift together flours, soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and salt.

Beat together sugar, peanut butter, butter, molasses, egg and vanilla.

Stir wet ingredients into dry with a wooden spoon. Mixture will be very thick.

Place 1 1/2 inch rolled balls onto a lined cookie sheet. Press down lightly with a fork.

Bake 7-8 mins.



3 comments:

  1. These cookies made it all the way down to Windergarden today and we all loved them...thanks Jess!

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  2. These sound great! I've never used spelt flour before. What is the difference? Would it make a difference to the recipe if I just used more white flour?

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  3. Spelt looks like oatmeal before its ground. I love the texture and flavour of it. If you want to try it, buy a little at the bulk barn. It would be fine to just use white though, Laurie.

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