Maple-Roasted Peanut Thumbprint Cookies

Try this twist on a classic!

The maple-roasted peanuts are a real treat all by themselves, you might want to make a double batch and eat them as a snack. This recipe is adapted from and inspired by one by Melissa Clark.

Ingredients

For the Maple-Roasted Peanuts:

2 cups salted peanuts

2 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoon maple syrup

2 tablespoon brown sugar

For the Cookies:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 sticks cold butter

2 large egg, separated to use in different parts of the recipe

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup of your favorite jam

Preparation

STEP 1

To make the Maple-Roasted Peanuts, preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 2 tablespoons pure Vermont maple syrup in a microwave safe bowl or a small saucepan.

Heat mixture for either 1 minute in microwave or until brown sugar is dissolved over low heat on stovetop.

Combine butter/sugar/maple syrup mixture with the 2 cups of peanuts in a medium sized bowl and mix well.

Spread peanut mixture on parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes, turning over halfway through.

Remove from oven, let cool, and break apart.

STEP 2

For the Thumbprint cookies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease.

STEP 3

Chop the peanuts until they are coarsely ground, separate into 2 equal portions and reserve half for later. Add half the chopped peanuts together with the flour, sugar, and salt and mix thoroughly in either a stand mixer or food processor.

STEP 4

To the dry ingredients add the 2 sticks of butter (cut into cubes) and mix until crumbly. Add egg yolks and vanilla, and continue mixing until dough is well combined and starts to clump, don't overmix.

STEP 5

Form the dough into 1 inch balls, about a tablespoon each.

STEP 6

Beat the egg whites in a small bowl until frothy. Place the remaining cup of chopped maple-roasted peanuts in another small bowl.

STEP 7

Dunk each dough ball into the egg whites and then into the chopped nuts, coating the balls well. Place the balls on the baking sheets 2 inches apart. Using your thumb, press an indentation in the center of each round of dough.

STEP 8

Use a spoon to fill the indentations with jam. Bake about 12-15 minutes until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool and enjoy!

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