Peanut Butter Cookies - BBC Ready Steady Cook

My OH messaged me this link:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/crunchypeanutbutterc_87012

I replied: Peanut Butter Cookies? They look nice.

His response: Get on the case.

How could I refuse such a polite request!? I think it may have come as a result of me berating him for buying a gigantic jar of peanut butter for a household that doesn't generally eat much peanut butter.

I followed the recipe exactly and despite my concern that the mix was extremely thick and dry, (I had to get my hands in the bowl to mix it up, a bit like making crumble, because it wouldn't mix together at all with a wooden spoon) they turned out beautifully. I'd definitely make them again because they are really quick and easy but I'd double the quantities as the recipe as written only made 8 cookies and they didn't last 5 minutes after the locusts had descended. The tallest boy locust declared they's be better with chocolate chips in... maybe next time...

Paul Rankin's Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
Makes 8 cookies

Ingredients:
8 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
1 free-range egg yolk
50g/1¾oz butter, softened

icing sugar, for dusting (optional)

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• Place the flour, sugar, peanut butter, egg yolk and butter into a large bowl and mix together until combined to a smooth dough (as mentioned above, I used my hands to rub the ingredients together as I was getting nowhere with a spoon)
• With lightly floured hands, break off evenly sized pieces of the dough and roll into walnut sized balls (I rolled the dough into a big ball and then cut it into quarters and then eighths).
• Place the dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with silicon paper or baking parchment and gently press each ball with the back of a fork to flatten slightly.
• Place in the oven and bake for ten minutes, or until just turning golden-brown (I baked for 12 minutes).
• Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow to cool for ten minutes.
• To serve, place on a serving plate and dust with icing sugar.