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This cookie recipe was invented while I was attending culinary school. It was around the holidays and I had a big test in baking class. I wanted to put a holiday spin on an old favorite cookie. I decided to try mixing fresh mint into the peanut cookie batter. To my surprise it tasted so refreshing and pleasant. The mint was just right and not over powering. I received an A+ on my test. The cookies were then served that night at the school restaurant. The customers seemed pleased as several of them raved and requested the recipe. I keep this recipe secret most of the time. I guess it was time to share it with everyone! That is how Honey Mint Peanut Butter cookies were born.
Holiday Honey Mint Peanut Butter Cookies
Recipe makes 4 Dozen cookies
1 Cup Unsalted Butter
1 Cup Smooth peanut Butter
2 Cups White sugar
2 Eggs
2 ½ Cups all purpose flour
1 Tsp Baking Powder
¼ Tsp Salt
1 ½ Tsp Baking soda
1 Tsp pure Vanilla extract
¼ Tsp ground Nutmeg
2 Tbsp finely chopped Mint leaves
½ Cup Powdered Sugar
½ Cup Honey
¼ Cup Honey
Directions:
1.) Cream together butter, peanut butter, mint leaves, vanilla, ¼ Cup Honey and sugar. Beat in eggs.
2.) In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Mix wet batter with the dry ingredients until well mixed. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
3.) Roll into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheet lined with non stick baking mat. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over bake.
4.) Let cookies cool completely on a cookie cooling rack. After cookies are cool, with a fork drizzle honey over them. Then dust with powdered sugar.
