Bamba Cookies

Growing up in Israel we all know what Is Bamba.
Bamba is a peanut butter puffs snack that melts in your mouth. Growing up in was my favorite snake and lucky me, my kids have the same taste.
They love it as much as I.. So I have a legitimate excuse to buy it and sneak one or two.

So what better way to go then soft baked Peanut-Butter cookies that taste just like Bamba.

You will need the following:

one ¼ cup all purpose flour (150 gram)
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup soft butter (113 gram)
one cup peanut butter (I like the chunky one)
¾ cup sugar (150 gram)
½ cup light brown sugar (98 gram)
one egg
one tablespoon milk
one teaspoon vanilla extract


Preheat oven to 350 F / 180 C

In a large bowel sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt).
In a mixer bowl with the wipe attachment, beat the butter and peanut butter until soft and creamy, add the sugars and combine well.
Add the egg and mix for 30 Sec.

Add the milk and vanilla. Once all the ingredients are combined, lower the speed to low and add the dry ingredients. Mix for one minute.
At this point you can add topping to the cookies, you can add:
Chocolate chips
Peanut butter chips
Peanut butter cup (chunks)

Unlike other cookie dough’s with this one you do not need to cool it before baking.
Scope the batter using an ice cream scooper or a spoon and roll it to a ball. Coat the balls in sugar
(to prevent the cookie from losing its shape in the oven)
Place in an ungreased cookie sheet and press it lightly (don’t platen the cookie).

Bake for 10-12 minutes not more than that, the cookie will still be very soft and look under baked – no worries, it will be fine.

Cool and serve




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