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I made cookies!

These were absolutely delicious. The peanut butter was subtle and added a richness and depth rather than an overwhelming flavor.

Orange and Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 c/125 g butter, softened

1/2 c/100 g sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten*

1/4 c/75 g peanut butter

Grated peel of 1 small orange

1/4 c/50 ml orange juice

2 c/300 g all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1. Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C.

2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, peanut butter, orange peel and juice. Sift flour and baking powder together and beat into mixture.

3. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough, spaced well apart, onto the baking sheets. I had three per row.

4. Bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. I transfer immediately to keep the bottoms golden.

*As I'm vegetarian, I used OrgraN No Egg egg replacer instead.

Now, the recipe didn't call for the chocolate on top. That was my design, and I think it really made them! This glaze recipe is unbelievable; the texture was fabulous, it held its shape when spooning onto the cookies and then it set up perfectly!

Chocolate Glaze

2 Tsp butter

2 (10 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

1. Chop chocolate into small pieces. Combine with butter in saucepan. Simmer on stove top, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.

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