Cheerful Christmas Choc-Peanut Cookies

• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat, until beginning to brown, 2-3 minutes. Set aside until slightly cooled, 5 minutes.

• In a large bowl, mix the browned butter and brown sugar with a wooden spoon until well combined. • Add the egg and mix until smooth. Stir in basic sponge mix to form a thick dough. Add white chocolate chips and 1/2 the chopped peanuts and stir until combined. Refrigerate dough for 10 minutes.

TIP: Refrigerating the dough helps the cookies spread less when baking.

• Roll tablespoonfuls of cookie dough into balls. You should get 15-20 cookies. Place dough balls between the lined oven trays, allowing room for spreading. • Bake for 14-16 minutes or until golden. Allow cookies to cool on the tray for 5 minutes. • Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

• While the cookies have cooled, place dark chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a medium heatproof bowl. Microwave in 20 second bursts, stirring each time, until melted and smooth. • Dip cookies halfway into melted chocolate and carefully place on a lined tray. Sprinkle chocolate with remaining peanuts and refrigerate until set, 20 minutes.

TIP: Melting chocolate in 20 second bursts stops the chocolate from burning.