Simple Peanut Cookies

Recipe by: Matt Preston

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Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling

1 egg

salt, for sprinkling

Method

Preheat oven to 190C.
Place ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until combined.
Form balls of mixture and place on a greased baking tray. Press down, sprinkle with sugar and salt.
Place in oven and bake until golden brown on edges, about 9 minutes.

Notes: Makes about 20 cookies

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