Sugar Spanish Peanuts Recipes

SUGAR SPANISH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with a plain paper bag or parchment paper.
• Mix peanuts, sugar, and water together using a wooden spoon in a large pot over medium-low heat; cook, stirring constantly, until liquid is evaporated and peanuts are coated, 20 to 30 minutes. Carefully pour coated peanuts onto the prepared baking sheet to cool completely.

SUGARCOATED SPANISH PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first four ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat for 20 minutes or until almost all of the liquid is absorbed. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with salt., Bake at 350° for 24-26 minutes or until peanuts are well coated, stirring two to three times. Remove to a waxed paper-lined baking sheet to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

SPANISH PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut the butter into one inch chunks and put into a stand mixer bowl. Using the paddle and on low speed, mix the butter for one minute to soften. With the mixer running, add the sugars and continue on low speed until the sugar is incorporated. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat the mixture until it is smooth and creamy. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure all of the butter is fully incorporated.
• Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract and mix on low speed until the mixture becomes smooth.
• Add the eggs one at a time, waiting until the first one is absorbed before adding the next. Once both eggs have been added and the mixture is smooth, stop the machine and scrape down the bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix on low speed until the flour is nearly incorporated.
• Stop the mixer and add the peanuts. Return the mixer to low and mix until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
• Using a teaspoon, drop the cookie dough on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet, about one inch apart.
• Chill the dough for 10 minutes, Then before baking, sprinkle the tops of the cookies with granulated sugar and mark with a criss cross pattern using a fork.
• Bake for approximately 12 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the baking time. The cookies should be light golden on the outside, and soft on the inside.

SUGAR PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add peanuts, and cook stirring, over medium heat until peanuts are evenly coated, and no syrup is left in pan. Spread nuts out on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to evenly roast peanuts.

SUGAR-CANDIED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Heat peanuts, sugar, and water in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is grainy and crystallized, 15 to 18 minutes. (Sugar should not caramelize.)
• Raise heat to medium-high, and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until sugar just starts to melt again. (Sugar will start to caramelize. Adjust heat if sugar begins to burn or smoke.) Sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Once peanuts are coated, with some crystallized sugar remaining, transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet; spread into a single layer using a rubber spatula.
• Transfer sheet to a wire rack, and let stand until cool and hardened, about 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE SPANISH PEANUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl, combine the butter and sugar, and, using an electric mixer, beat until light and creamy.
• Beat in the eggs and vanilla and continue to mix for 2 minutes.
• In another bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
• Gradually stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
• Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each mound of dough.
• Bake until set, 10-12 minutes.
• Let cool for several minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack.
• The cookies will be soft and chewy.

SUGARED PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the peanuts, sugar and water. Bring to a boil; cook until syrup has evaporated, about 10 minutes. , Spread peanuts in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with salt. , Bake at 300° for 30-35 minutes or until dry and lightly browned. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

NYC NUT STAND CINNAMON & SUGAR PEANUTS

Steps:

• Line 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking parchment paper.
• In 12- or 14-inch cast iron skillet, beat sugar, water and vanilla paste with whisk. Stir in peanuts. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to boil rapidly, about 5 minutes. Cook, stirring constantly, until liquid reduces and sugar crystallizes on peanuts. Continue to cook and stir until peanuts are dry and crusty looking.
• Reduce heat to low; continue to cook and stir as sugar begins to turn to syrup and pool in bottom of skillet. Use spoon to continuously toss peanuts in syrup as it forms. Continue to do this until peanuts are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle peanuts with cinnamon; toss to evenly distribute. Pour peanuts into pan; spread in single layer, breaking up any large clumps. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store in an airtight container.