Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Roasted Peanut, Rosemary and Tomato Cookies


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These peanut cookies have a crazy secret ingredien that helps intensify the flavour --you’ll never guess the ingredient. No, it's not mashed banana. No, it's not quinoa. It's tomato paste. It might sound gross, but these cookies are chunky, nutty, chewy and taste amazing. My husband had 3 at one go and still had no idea that there's tomato paste in it.
I actually found this recipe on GoodFood, but tweaked the original recipe slightly and used a blend of white spelt flour and light rye flour instead of plain flour. A tip from my favourite baker Dan Lepard: If you want to test the flavours before committing to a whole batch, you can halve the recipe – just beat the egg and weigh to divide it.

  • 100 g White spelt flour
  • 80 g Light rye flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 tsp Chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 130 g Unsalted butter, softened
  • 50 g Peanut butter, smooth or crunchy
  • 30 g Tomato paste
  • 20 g Lightly alkalized cocoa powder
  • 200 g Coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1 Egg, medium
  • 150 g Roasted salted peanuts, plus extra to finish
  1. Combine together the white spelt flour, light rye flour, baking powder and chopped rosemary in a bowl.
  2. Put the softened butter, peanut butter, tomato paste, cocoa powder and coconut sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Beat in the egg.
  3. Add in the flour mixture and mix evenly to a soft dough. Mix in the roasted salted peanuts then spoon into 40 gram balls onto a tray, spaced five centimetres apart. You will have 21 cookies.
  4. With a fork dipped in water, press the dough balls out flat to about peanut thickness. Sprinkle a few extra peanuts on top of each to decorate. Bake for 15 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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57 comments:

  1. Brian's Home Blog28/9/21 00:52

    How very interesting, I'll bet they really do taste good.

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  2. Tom28/9/21 01:23

    ...an interesting combination!

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  3. Bill28/9/21 01:39

    They look good, I'd try them.

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  4. Christine28/9/21 01:52

    Interesting recipe!

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  5. babYpose28/9/21 02:04

    Amazing cookies recipe with tomato paste, and useful tips to weigh halve starts with egg. Look yummy.

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  6. J.P. Alexander28/9/21 02:55

    Gracias por la receta. Las galletas se ven muy ricas, tal vez me atreva hacerla. Te mando un beso

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  7. Margaret D28/9/21 04:51

    Yummy.

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  8. Jeff the Chef28/9/21 05:43

    I don't think I've ever had anything sweet with tomato in it. How cool!

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  9. Fran @ G;day Souffle28/9/21 06:15

    Your recipe only has a small amount of tomato paste in it so the taste shouldn't overwhelm the cookies anyway. I sometimes add mayonnaise to my pastries which really tastes good. Next time I'll add tomato paste and see what happens!

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  10. Grace 28/9/21 06:39

    Original!!
    Thanks Angie !!
    Good week, with best wishes !!

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  11. delphine28/9/21 07:28

    Oh je me régale, j'adore les cookies

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  12. Happy Retiree's Kitchen28/9/21 09:09

    Angie what amazingly different cookies, but I'm sure they are delicious. I'm wondering what lightly alkalized cocoa powder is? Is is something you did to it, or can you buy it like that? Anyway such an interesting recipe. Thanks so much for sharing this one.

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  13. Angie's Recipes28/9/21 09:27

    @HAPPY RETIREES KITCHEN
    Alkalized cocoa powder is Dutch processed cocoa powder..some is lightly alkalized, some highly. You can also use natural cocoa powder.

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  14. Lola Martínez28/9/21 10:04

    Realmente es curioso que hayas utilizado pasta de tomate en unas ricas galletas que parecen no tener nada que ver con él. Me encanta que lleven una parte de harina de centeno que tanto me gusta. El conjunto es ideal y así lo muestran tus lindas fotos.
    Un beso

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  15. Javier28/9/21 12:27

    What an original recipe! I've never used the tomato paste for cookies. Very interesting combination!

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  16. DEZMOND28/9/21 13:31

    Well, tomato is fruit after all LOL
    I did use to put tomato juice in savory scones instead of egg and it worked, also in savory muffins.

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  17. Rose world28/9/21 13:33

    Interesting ingredients. I never thought of tomato in cookies.

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  18. foodtravelandwine28/9/21 14:42

    What a great combination!!.....I love your cooking style!!.....Abrazotes, Marcela

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  19. Nancy Chan28/9/21 14:48

    Looks good and yummy. First time I heard of tomato paste in cookies. Interesting recipe.

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  20. Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine28/9/21 14:52

    wow bet the tomato adds a nice soft texture great idea!

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  21. Bernadette28/9/21 15:36

    What an unusual recipe Angie. I can't wait to try it.

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  22. Kitchen Riffs28/9/21 16:40

    Fun recipe! Don't think I've ever seen tomato paste in a cookie before. :-)

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  23. Norma228/9/21 17:02

    Angie, the tomato paste will surely add moisture to the cookies and enhance their color.
    Kisses

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  24. Maria Grazia Ferrarazzo Maineri28/9/21 17:05

    An innovative mixture for a delicious preparation. I'm always enchanted by your recipes, Angie!
    Have a nice day,
    MG

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  25. My name is Erika.28/9/21 18:08

    I've never heard of putting tomato paste into a cookie. I bet it keeps it moist. And it must enhance the flavors. I have heard of tomato soup chocolate cake, using a can of soup as one ingredient, but I have never tried that.Thanks for sharing!

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  26. Pam28/9/21 19:13

    What an interesting and tasty combination!

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  27. David28/9/21 19:47

    Angie, Cookies that taste good with tomato paste as a key ingredient! Wow! That was unexpected but then again, your recipes tend to stretch our norms...and that's a good thing. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  28. lisa is cooking28/9/21 20:44

    This is so interesting! I'd love to try these. I just planted some new rosemary, so the timing is perfect.

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  29. Pedro28/9/21 21:47

    Some really original cookies that enchanted me. I’d love to taste it.
    Great, Angie!
    See you soon!

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  30. Cooking Julia28/9/21 22:03

    These cookies are amazing!!

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  31. Raymund28/9/21 22:21

    Say what? Tomatoes in cookies. Well this is something new for me again. Looks delish

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  32. Eva Taylor28/9/21 22:50

    What a great tip about halving the recipe, I do it often mainly because there is just the two of us and I'd rather not have so many cookies! Although the secret ingredient does sound odd, they look fantastic.
    Eva http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/

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  33. Ben | Havocinthekitchen29/9/21 01:29

    These are definitely one of the most unique cookies I've ever seen! Tomato paste doesn't sound gross at all here, and I really like the combination of other flavours here!

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  34. tigerfish29/9/21 03:10

    The name of the cookie with the word "tomato" was the first to strike me , even before reading on about the secret ingredient ;p Very interesting.

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  35. Marcelle 29/9/21 07:37

    Wow, these cookies look delicious! I would have never guessed that secret ingredient, but I bet it does at some wonderful richness to the cookies!! Creative recipe, Angie!

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  36. Paolina29/9/21 13:41

    Biscotti meravigliosi! Sono una vera bontà!

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  37. thepaintedapron.com29/9/21 13:46

    Wow, what a crazy combo Angie! Amazing!

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  38. gluten Free A_Z Blog29/9/21 14:03

    Angie,
    This has to be the most unusual combination of flavors I've ever seen in a cookie. Yet, they look absolutely delicious and I'm sure if you made them- they are!!

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  39. Martyna29/9/21 17:17

    This looks very delicious 😊

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  40. Anonymous29/9/21 18:03

    I'm so intrigued by this combination of flavors! I'm sure these cookies are absolutely delicious, Angie!

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  41. bread&salt29/9/21 20:25

    I would like to really taste it. But i am sure tomato paste and other ingredients make this cookie delicious. Very unique recipe Dear friend.

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  42. claire29/9/21 23:02

    It is worth trying! The secret ingredient is amazing! I think it must be very good particularly with spelt. I adore savory cookies! And winter is coming so we need them :-)

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  43. savorthebest29/9/21 23:56

    It looks like chocolate but I bet the tomato is delicious in these.

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  44. Josiah - DIY Thrill30/9/21 01:04

    These cookies look like such a healthy treat, I'll have to try them!

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  45. Lowcarb team member30/9/21 01:26

    Goodness me tomato paste!
    What an interesting combination of flavours.

    All the best Jan

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  46. Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviews30/9/21 06:19

    Interesting mix of flavours.

    I wonder, given that you use tomato paste, if they are red coloured when you bite them open?

    And I guess that they are quite soft and chewy, rather than crunchy? Don't mind if they are, as hubbie doesn't like chewy biscuits, so all the more for me :)

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  47. Kinga K.30/9/21 11:01

    Tasty cookies ❤

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  48. Angie's Recipes30/9/21 11:30

    @Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviews The colour of inside is exactly the same as outside. If you want a crispier texture, bake 3-5 more minutes.

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  49. speedy7030/9/21 15:14

    Troppo golosi questi biscotti, grazie della ricetta!!!!

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  50. Federica Simoni30/9/21 17:43

    Bellissimi e molto golosi😋

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  51. Królowa Karo30/9/21 21:15

    What an interesting and unobvious combination of flavors.

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  52. Julie1/10/21 11:54

    unique combo of flavors..I have never used fresh rosemary leaves and tomato paste in cookie dough, these cookies look decadent!!

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  53. Tisa Jacob2/10/21 04:09

    Leave it to you, Angie, to make gourmet cookies from unlikely ingredients. Who would have ever thought adding tomato paste and rosemary would make cookies even better?!

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  54. The Yum List2/10/21 04:33

    I bet the rosemary gives these a nice complexity.

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  55. Anca2/10/21 13:22

    Tomato cookies, who would have imagined such a thing. I must admit that I am curious and I might bake a batch to see how they are. xx

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  56. Paula Montenegro2/10/21 13:57

    Well, this is certainly an unexpected combo, but they look so amazing! Will have to try them!

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  57. Debra Eliotseats12/10/21 14:45

    This is one of those "tricked ya" recipes. Such crazy flavors but I want to try it!

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