easy peanut butter thumbprints
Was having an uneven feeling tummy at lunch today and was craving a sweet. A wicked lady on Etsy posted a super easy minimal ingredient "cookie" recipe that sounded like it would hit the spot.
1 c peanut butter
1 c sugar
1 egg
350 degrees for 6-10 minutes
Almost devastated to find that I didn't have enough peanut butter, I remembered that I has some cashew butter hiding in the way back bottom of the fridge.
Nut butter is nut butter right*?
Check out how they actually got mixed.
3/4 c cashew butter
1/4 c peanut butter
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c brown sugar (I like the flavor)
1 egg
splash of vanilla (I love vanilla)
Mix everything together until it is incorporated.
No need to grease the cookie sheet; and if you have a tiny tartlet pan like this one it makes a nice shape.
I used 2 spoons to pack and form the cookies. And using the back of a spoon, indented the top in to make the thumbprint for chocolate or jams. Chocolate, Jam, Nutella, caramel, or other nuts are totally optional.
These are yum! Soft, a bit crumbly, and with so few ingredients, make sure to use your favorite brand. My nut butters were all Natural Organic Trader Joe's label. I put caramel chocolate bits and spoonfuls of lemon curd on them as soon as they came out of the oven. When hot they are VERY delicate; let them cool a bit or you'll be sweeping up peanut butter.
*Actually...I would not suggest using all or most Almond butter, it has a really different texture and oil content. A mix might work out, ok...
Cheers!