Nutty Butty Biscuits

These peanut-shaped biscuits are fun and easy to make - sandwiched together with a creamy peanut filling.

INGREDIENTS

• 110g butter
• 175g light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 200g Proper Nutty peanut butter
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 150g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• For the peanut buttercream filling:
• 50g butter
• 110g icing sugar
• 50g Proper Nutty peanut butter
• 1 Tbsp milk (if necessary)

METHOD

1. Cream together butter & sugar until smooth.
2. Beat in egg, peanut butter & vanilla extract.
3. Mix together flour & baking powder then gradually add, beating well to combine.
4. Form dough into 1” balls & roll into a log shape.
5. Pinch each log in the middle, place on a tray lined with baking paper.
6. Flatten logs to 1cm thick with a fork, in a criss-cross pattern resulting in a peanut shape.
7. Bake at 180°C (160°C fan) for 10-12 mins, until lightly golden.
8. Leave on baking tray to cool for 5 mins before transferring to a wire rack.
9. To make the filling, beat ingredients together adding milk if necessary.
10. Spread filling onto flat side of biscuit and sandwich together with another biscuit.