Cookie Recipes - Peanut Butter Slices  

Ingredients

• 2 cups/300 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 2/3 cup/l00 g rice flour

• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup/180 g butter, softened

• 1 cup/200 g firmly packed light brown sugar

• 6 tbsp crunchy peanut butter

• 1 oz/30 g semisweet/dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

• 2 tbsp milk

• 2 cups/500 ml Chocolate Frosting

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Method:

1. Sift the all-purpose and rice flours, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Beat the butter, brown sugar, and peanut butter in a medium bowl until creamy.

2. Mix in the dry ingredients and milk until firm. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water.

3. Mix the chocolate into the dough. Form the dough into two 8-inch (20-cm) logs. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

4. Slice the dough 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick and place 2 inches (5 cm) apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

5. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

6. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown and firm around the edges. Transfer to racks to cool. Spread the frosting over the cookies.