This recipe originated in Nigeria and makes about 2 dozen cookies. It uses the in Africa very commonly grown peanut.
¼ cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg (beaten)
1¼ cups sifted flour
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. vanilla (optional)
½ cup shelled roasted peanuts
Cream the butter and sugar together until well blended. Add beaten egg and mix thoroughly. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder and then add to the creamed mixture blending well. Add vanilla.
Spread the peanuts on a board and crush them coarsely with a rolling pin. Forn the dough into a ball and set it on the crushed nuts. Then with a floured rolling pin, roll the dough into the nuts. Turn the dough so that the nuts are spread evenly into it. Roll out to ¼ inch thick. Cut into rounds. Bake on greased cookie sheet for 12 to 15 minutes at 375 ºF.
Makes 24 cookies.
country : Nigeria
course : cookies
source : African Cookery : A Black Heritage / Annette Merson