Jumbo Peanut Spiral Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/8 cup natural-style peanut butter, creamy and unsalted
• 4 1/2 tablespoons very cold water
• 3/8 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 1/2 ounces peanuts, unsalted

Recipe

• 1 for the filling: chop peanuts and mix in a bowl with brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
• 2 put flour, butter, sugar, salt and peanut butter into food processor. mix until small pieces are formed.
• 3 add water and mix until it just holds together. turn out on a floured flat surface and knead dough with floured hands one or two times just that dough holds together. divide it into two parts.
• 4 layer plastic wrap on surface and well first part of dough with a floured rolling pin to a size of approximately 8.5 x 12.5 inches; set aside.
• 5 do the same with the second part of the dough. sprinkle the filling onto this part of the dough. cover it with the other part of the dough.
• 6 roll up from the short side to form a spiral. the plastic wrap will be of help. for jumbo spirals roll up from the long side (a little bit tricky).
• 7 cover in plastic wrap and put into the fridge for at least 30 minutes. meanwhile preheat oven (390°f/200°c). line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• 8 take spiral out of the fridge and cut with a long knife into 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick slices. before each cutting put knife into very hot water. place spirals on baking paper with the aid of a cake shovel.
• 9 bake for 15-20 minutes until slightly to light golden brown. take tray out of the oven and let cool spirals on tray for 5 minutes. using a cake shovel remove spirals from tray and let cool completely.
• 10 note: the roll up and forming of the spiral as well as the cutting into slices can sometimes be a little bit tricky, be patient.
• 11 cooking time is chill time and baking time.