Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• 100 g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 115 g crunchy peanut butter
• 75 g butter, at room temperature
• 100 g soft brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 115 g self-raising flour

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 180c/gas 4. line two trays with baking paper.
• 2 in a bowl mix the butter, brown sugar, and peanut butter.
• 3 add the beaten egg and beat well.
• 4 melt the chocolate. either in the microwave (careful it burns very easily) or in a large bowl over a simmering pan of water.
• 5 add the chocolate to the mixture and stir till even.
• 6 slowly add the flour, being sure the dough is evenly mixed.
• 7 i generally use my hand to roll the dough into one inch balls which i then press onto the tray.
• 8 bake for 12 minutes, then leave to cool another 5. transfer to a wire rack and leave to harden.