Crunchy Peanut Buttons

I just LOVE Ria's blog, Ria's Collection.
She has a great collection of recipes in her blog which i am sure all are familiar with after all she is our Vanitha Pachakarani 2011 :).
I have also tried her Biscuit Pudding and that's a keeper for sure....yummmmm .. do check it out.
Super simple to make and super duper tasty!!!
Also what I really liked was her prompt replies to my queries. When I first tried these out it was not a smooth ride and she really helped me lot!!!!! Thank you so much for that
These are my first ever home baked cookies ,so they very special :)

I followed Ria's recipe with just some minor adjustments for the benefit of baby S.
Also used lesser quantity as me n cookies do not have such a good history :D ... but I guess that's changing now...
Next time planning to follow Ria's measurements and maybe store half the dough in the fridge and use when required? Not sure, will post if I ever try that.

Adapted from Ria's Collection

Ingredients:

Wheat flour-1/2 C

Butter -1/2 C (make sure it's at room temperature) or enough to bind the ingredients together

Powdered sugar- 1/2 C

Peanuts ( without the skin) -1/2C -- i roasted them in M/W for around 3 minutes before using them

please excuse the poor picture quality - taken from my phone :(

• Roughly powder the nuts in a mixie.This makes it crunchier, but as I was making them for the baby i powdered them a little finely.
• Mix all the ingredients together and form 1/2 lime sized balls and flatten lightly with your hands or with a fork.
• Place them on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 180 degrees for 15 mins.(mine took around 20 mins, will depend on the oven temperatures i guess)
• They might be soft, but will harden once cooled.
• Store in airtight tins.

And as she promises these are highly addictive.
Im afraid i will have to bake a fresh batch for my lil one as all the grown up kids(us) are finding it really hard to keep their hands off this :D 
Maybe i will finally find my misplaced camera's connection cable and be able to take decent pictures of them.... Wish me luck.

Chocolate Chip Cookies for the lil one

My 2 year old is frequently asking for biscuits these days which prompted me to bake some cookies at home for him, to provide a healthier option.
This has oats,whole wheat, apples what more can a mom ask for..........can avoid the choc chips for toddlers though, dont think they need a chocolate addiction this early on (cant see how he wont be a chocoholic seeing his mother ;))

Followed this recipe ,minus the essence, and he loved it!!!
though it did not come out as I expected it to, was expecting a crunchy cookie like the ones we get in the market, but going through various blogs I have come to realise that these are expected to be chewy.
Never the less they were delicious and a keeper for sure :)
Tarla Dala's Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
2/3 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup grated apples
4 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
Method
1. Combine all the ingredients except the chocolate chips in a bowl and knead into a dough.
2. When it is ready, add the chocolate chips and knead the dough lightly again.
3. Refrigerate the dough for 15 to 20 minutes and divide it into 12 equal portions.
4. Roll out each portion into a round and flatten it between your palms to make a circle of approximately 6 mm. (¼") thickness.
5. Place on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 160°C (320°F) for 25 to 30 minutes or till the cookies are golden brown.
6. Cool completely and store in an air-tight container.