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I discovered Peanut Flour at Trader Joe's last week . I love discovering new things to cook with. It is always so exciting! I made up my mind to use the flour in a dessert and in a savory dish. Of course, dessert came first.  I really wasn't sure how best to use the peanut flour, but I was open to experiment, which is what I love the most about cooking. I like to have an open mind and let the ingredients lead the way.  For the dessert, I settled on a shortbread cookie recipe I really like [flour (3/4 cup),  butter, (1 stick) ,raw cane sugar (1/3 cup), cinnamon, (1/4 tsp) cardamom (1/4 tsp), vanilla extract (1 tsp) & orange blossom water (1/4 tsp)], but replaced  1/4 cup of the flour with peanut flour. The peanut flour made the dough very soft, but I managed to press it  onto a mini-tart pan and filled up the pan with the dough. I like to make cookies this way, because I can cut the large cookie into wedges after baking.

The result was soooooo good! The raw can sugar also known as jaggery, which I got from an Indian grocery store, added a delicious and light maple-like flavor that I fell in love with. The peanut flour added a delicate texture with a burst in your mouth effect. It wasn't overwhelming either. There was just a hint of peanut flavor that complemented the jaggery and the spices really well. For a picture perfect look, I sprinkled some powdered sugar over the top.
 


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