Peanut and tahini biscuits

This is unashamedly little more than an excuse to show off my recent charity shop bargain - this beautiful 1936 PLANT TUSCAN CHINA teacup and saucer, which cost me the princely sum of £1.00

But then who doesn't enjoy tea and biscuits and at this frantic time of year, it's always a good idea to take five, breathe and then get stuck back in to all the Christmas jobs.

100g soft butter
100g soft brown sugar
40g tahini
1 egg
200g plain flour
70g salted peanuts, and/or chocolate chips and/or raisins 

Pre-heat the oven to 170ºC
Cream the butter sugar and tahini until soft and then beat in the egg.
Stir in the flour and the peanuts and bring the mixture together with your hands to make a stiff dough.

Divide into 16 pieces and roll each into a ball.  Place on a baking tray (if it's not one of ours, you may need to grease it first) and flatten slightly.

Pop the tray into the oven and cook for 15 minutes.
Carefully remove from the baking tray and transfer to a cooling rack.

While they cool, put the kettle on and make a nice pot of tea.

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