International Recipe: Japanese Peanut Cookies

Japanese Peanut Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups cake flour
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• Dash of vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup or more coarsely crushed peanuts

Procedures:

1. Mix the butter and brown sugar until fluffy then beat in the egg and vanilla. Mix the flour into the batter. Add peanuts and mix lightly.
2. Drop from a teaspoon onto a greased baking sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour. Chill in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
3. Bake at 320°F (160°C) for 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.