Erin FoxPeanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches are the ultimate picnic snack. These peanut butter and dried summer berry cookies are inspired by the classic sandwich and would be perfect for taking out on a day trip or for your snack during break time at school.
They’re super quick and easy to make and, even quicker to gobble down. If you can’t get your hands on dried strawberries, substitute with some dried cranberries. If you like, stick a dried banana chip into the centre of each cookie before baking in the oven.
You can use any type of peanut butter you like but organic peanut butter is so much healthier. Peanut butter is the easiest to get your hands on but as other nut butters become more popular, they are more available in supermarkets. In fact, why not experiment with other nut butters such as hazelnut or cashew? Ask an adult to handle the hot baking trays when lifting them in and out of the oven.
Recipe
Makes 12-15 cookies.
- 250g / 8oz organic crunchy peanut butter
- 175g / 5oz light muscovado sugar
- 200g / 7oz plain flour
- 1 medium egg beaten
- ¼ tsp salt
- 50g / 2oz dried blueberries
- 50g / 20z dried strawberries
Preheat oven to 180 degrees or 160 degrees for fan ovens.
In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter together with the egg and sugar. In a separate bowl, sieve in the flour with the salt. Gradually fold the flour into the peanut butter mix. Stir in the dried blueberries and strawberries.
Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Scoop a spoonful of the cookie batter mix out and roll into a ball. Place on the lined baking tray and flatten down slightly. Repeat with the rest of the biscuit dough and space each biscuit wide apart on the trays. Depending on the size of your baking sheet, you should be able to fit six cookies onto one tray.
Place in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and leave to rest on the trays for five minutes to allow them to firm up. Move the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an air-tight tin if you’re not eating them right away!