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Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Britain has its biscuits, France has its macarons, and Italy has its biscotti - but cookies are uniquely American. Peanut butter cookies have been a favourite in the US since the 1900s, and are the perfect picnic snack as they're guaranteed not to melt in the sun! Crunchy on the outside and gooey in the middle, they're a time-honored treat. Make sure to top them off with their trademark criss-cross marking!

Ingredients (for 15 people):

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup of smooth peanut butter
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup brown sugar

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease parchment paper and put onto a baking tray. 
  2. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside. 
  3. In a separate bowl, beat the peanut butter, butter, and sugars with an immersion blender on medium-speed until it's light and fluffy.
  4. Add the eggs and the vanilla and mix well.
  5. Sift the flour mixture into peanut butter, butter and sugar mixture and mix well once again. 
  6. The mixture should be doughy. With greased hands, roll the dough into 15 separate balls and place on the greased parchment paper. There should be 2-inches separating each ball.
  7. Flatten each ball into a cookie shape, and with a fork, create a criss-cross pattern on the top of each.
  8. Bake for 10 min. Once removed, cool for 5 min. and remove from the baking sheet. 
  9. Take to your picnic or gathering and share. 

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 cups cooked sushi rice
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tbsp seasame oil
  • 1 tsp chili paste
  • Salt
  • 1 mango, diced
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 lb salmon, diced

Method

  1. Combine the rice vinegar and sugar.
  2. Stir though the cooked sushi rice, and with wet hands, shape into balls.
  3. Press the balls into ramekins lined with parchment paper, and press the rice up the sides of the ramekins into cup shapes.
  4. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, combine the soy sauce, cilantro, sesame oil, chili paste and salt in a bowl.
  6. Combine the mango, avocado and salmon.
  7. Pour the soy mixture over the salmon mixture, and stir through until evenly coated.
  8. Remove the rice cups from the refrigerator, and peel off the parchment paper.
  9. Distribute the salmon mixture between the rice cups.
  10. Garnish, serve and enjoy!