Grandma's War Time Peanut Drop Cookies is an amazing vintage cookie recipe and still extremely popular today! Great for parties and holidays or just simply with a nice cool glass of milk or cup of coffee!
Grandma's War Time Peanut Drop Cookies! Oh boy! Doesn't everyone love grandma's cooking? This recipe certainly won't disappoint.
It's certainly a very old family recipe and one my grandmother made often during the 1940's when there was a World War and food rationing was in force. That meant everyone was only allowed a certain allowance of various ingredients, such as sugar, meat and so on.
This food rationing led to families and in particular, the cook... that would most likely be mom, having to be very creative and inventive with ingredients so that she could feed her family. Of course, having sweet treats was really a treat.
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Sugar was heavily rationed, as was butter. (The original recipe calls for lard, but here, I have used butter in the ingredients as it is easier to buy for most people). So, my grandmother came up with using honey as a substitute for sugar so she could make these Grandma's War Time Peanut Drop Cookies.
My father told me that when his mother would make these, he and his 9 other brothers and sisters would swarm the kitchen and they would be eaten faster than my grandma could place them on the cooling rack.
Well.... I don't think any of these peanut drop cookies even made it onto the cooling rack! My grandma made a few different cookie recipes, another being her popular Grandma's War Time Orange Drop Cookies.
These Peanut Drop Cookies are soft and chewy, so don't go expecting a crunchy hard cookie because they are SOFT! They go great with a cold glass of milk or a nice cup of tea, and the young ones love these too, especially as they're a softer cookie.
If you're worried about the nuts for the kiddies, then feel free to leave them out, or perhaps make up a batch and divide so half is with and half is without the peanuts!
I've also swapped the peanuts for sultanas, dried cranberries and chocolate chips, so don't be frightened to experiment and swap out the nuts for something else or make up a few different types of cookies using the same batch of cookie dough.
This recipe will give you about 4 dozen cookies, so there's plenty of dough for you to divide it up and switch the flavors a little if you wish!
Thanks to Grandma and her wartime creativity, we have these delicious peanut drop cookies and a huge variety of possibilities for you to be flexible with the nut ingredient too!
This month's recipe challenge Lovefoodies takes part in with a handful of other bloggers is themed 'Grandma's Recipes'. So at the end of Grandma's War Time Peanut Drop Cookie recipe, you'll see some other lovely recipes from our blogger friends and they have shared recipes handed down to them too.
If you're a fan of vintage or grandma recipes then you will love these! Hopefully, some of them will take you down memory lane too. That's always a lovely thing!
So let's get right to the recipe and see how we can get these in our tummy's asap! Please enjoy my Grandma's War Time Peanut Drop Cookies.
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
10 Minutes
Serves
4 Dozen
Ingredients
⅔ cup or 170 g Butter, softened
1 ¼ cups or 425 g Honey
1 Egg, beaten
2 ½ cups or 310 g All-Purpose Flour, sifted
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
¼ Teaspoon Salt
1 cup or 140 g chopped roasted peanuts
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C. Have all your ingredients measured and weighed out ready.
2. Mix together the butter and honey and vanilla extract.
Then add beaten egg and continue to mix until smooth and combined.
3. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt, then add to the syrup mixture and fold in chopped peanuts until completely combined.
4. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
5. Drop the batter in teaspoonfuls on a greased baking tray and bake for about 8 - 10 minutes. (I didn't grease my baking tray, I just used parchment paper to line.)
6. When done, leave in baking tray for 5 minutes then place on a cooling rack until cool. Enjoy with a nice cold glass of milk or a cup of coffee!
Ahhhhh! Grab a cold glass of milk!
We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our recipe. Did you make any changes or add some other ingredients? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking!
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Grandma's War Time Peanut Drop Cookies is an amazing vintage cookie recipe and still extremely popular today! Great for parties and holidays or just simply with a nice cool glass of milk or cup of coffee!
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup or 170 g Butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups or 425 g Honey
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 2 ½ cups or 310 g All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup or 140 g chopped roasted peanuts
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C. Have all your ingredients measured and weighed out ready.
- Mix together the butter and honey and vanilla extract. Then add beaten egg.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt, then add to the syrup mixture and fold in chopped peanuts until completely combined.
- Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Drop the batter in teaspoonfuls on a greased baking tray and bake for about 8 - 10 minutes. (I didn't grease my baking tray, I just used parchment paper to line.
- When done, leave in baking tray for 5 minutes then place on a cooling rack until cool. Enjoy with a nice cold glass of milk or a cup of coffee!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 48 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 95Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 78mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 2g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
Check out all the delicious recipes from our Grandmas:
- Grandma's War Time Peanut Drop Cookies from Lovefoodies
- Grandma's Lemon Custard Pie from Life Currents
- Grandma's Light-as-a-Feather Doughnut Recipe from Blessed Beyond Crazy
- Granny’s Ooey Gooey Oatmeal Bars from Who Needs A Cape?
- Granny Gertrude's Blueberry Rice Pudding from Hot Eats and Cool Reads
- Grandma's Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake from Savory Experiments
Delicious Nut Recipes and other snacks
Here's a selection of delicious nut recipes and other snacks which are great for parties, holidays and making for gift packages
Walnut Butter Cookies.
These walnut butter cookies are similar to French Sable cookies, crumbly, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth little cookies. Delicious served beside your morning tea or coffee.
Mini Almond Pastries.
These Mini Almond Pastries have a deliciously smooth, sweet, almond paste filling and are wrapped in crispy, light puff pastry. Quick and easy to make, and perfect for a tea time treat.
Coffee Walnut Sandwich Cake.
The best coffee and walnut cake, a classic British afternoon tea cake, layers of soft and fluffy coffee cake with chopped walnuts throughout, adds a great flavor and texture, frosted with coffee cream cheese frosting. A pure delight to eat!
Chocolate Pecan Cookies are filled with pecans and chocolate, crispy on the outside and chewy inside, easy cookie recipe and perfect with a glass of milk or cup of tea! Also great for gifts!
Famous New Orleans Pecan Pralines. A great Southern, New Orleans institution! Delicious buttery brown sugar candy type cookie in one, made of pecans, butter, sugar, and milk. Great for Christmas time too!
Pecan Caramel Monkey Bread, Easy recipe for how to make it. Sticky caramel-coated pieces of bread with a sprinkling of chocolate chips & pecan nuts baked in a bundt pan. A great pull-apart bread recipe using store-bought biscuits.
Slow Cooker Nuts & Bolts. A very easy recipe and so flexible, you can adjust according to your taste, and add different seasonings and ingredients. Lots of suggestions in the recipe for you to enjoy!
Soft and Creamy Peanut Butter Cookies, decadent cookies with a peanut butter cookie dough and then filled with creamy peanut butter, a perfect cookie for PB fans!
Soft and Chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside, these are the BEST EVER oatmeal cookies, loaded with pecan nuts and raisins. A simple classic cookie recipe
Baklava is a Middle Eastern classic sweet treat, filled with a variety of nuts, honey, citrus, and spices, between layers of crunchy phyllo pastry. Ideal for serving at parties, or to have as a snack. An easy and simple recipe for the best baklava!
Coffee Walnut Cake is a deliciously easy soft and fluffy cake recipe. Recipe also for a lovely vanilla coffee frosting. A nice cake for the holidays!
Honey Roasted Nuts, a delicious easy snack, perfect for parties and gifts too! Seasoned with honey and cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
Coconut and Cranberry Granola. A really flexible recipe allowing you to choose the ingredients you love the most! Make up as lovely gifts or prepare for your own eating. It's an easy recipe and will store nicely so you can make ahead.
Caramel Coated Nuts! These nuts are absolutely delicious on their own as a snack, or you can use them in cakes, desserts, apple pies, the sky's the limit! Easy to make and flexible for you to choose your favorite nuts.
Honey Glazed Walnuts. A very simple and flexible recipe allowing you to choose your nuts and seasonings to suit! Only takes a few minutes to make too!
An easy recipe for how to make your own homemade granola. A mix of honey, nuts, and fruit make this a great start to your day. Delicious served for breakfast with yogurt and fresh fruit
Chocolate Clusters! These little chocolate bites are quick and easy to make. You can also add raisins, your favorite nuts, cranberries, whatever you like! You choose!
Nanny Pat's Popular Maple Walnut Fudge. Great for gifts or all for yourself!
Salted Caramel Cashew Nut Popcorn, a delicious snack and all made from scratch!
White Chocolate Cashew Brownies. A delicious brownie recipe with great flavors. Really easy recipe too!
Maple Roasted Pecans Very quick and easy snack and so addictive! Once you start, you can't stop so be sure to make plenty
Peanut Butter and Coconut Oat Bites are tasty snacks, packed with peanut butter, coconut, oats, cookies and walnuts! Really easy to make using regular pantry ingredients.
Toffee Nut Bars. Easy to make and of course DELICIOUS! This is a real age - old family favorite with delicious coconut and black walnuts, what a great combo!
Nanny's Chocolate Nut Fudge. A tried and true family recipe and great for gifts! Use a cookie cutter to make pretty shapes too!
Microwave Peanut Brittle. A super easy and fuss free recipe. Perfect for the holidays and great for making ahead. Give as gifts or have all to yourself!
Easy Chocolate Peanut Clusters! These little chocolate bites are quick and easy to make. You can also add raisins, your favorite nuts, cranberries, whatever you like! You choose!
Italian Cream Cake is a delicious tender made from scratch cake bursting with coconut, vanilla, and pecans, with cream cheese frosting. A perfect celebration cake
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Sheena
says:I have to give these a try! Love all those peanuts!
Lori Vachon
says:These cookies make my mouth water, I absolutely know they’ll be a hit with my family!
debi at Life Currents
says:I love the idea of peanut cookies! Like a sugar cookie with added yumminess! These look fantastic!
Jessica
says:Honey, butter and peanuts- how can you go wrong? These look delicious!
Linda
says:Cookies are always a beloved dessert in our home and your recipe for Grandma’s War Time Peanut Drop Cookies will be a great addition to our cookie recipe collection!!!
Linda
says:Cookies are always a beloved dessert in our home and your recipe for Grandma’s War Time Peanut Drop Cookies will be a great addition to our cookie recipe collection!
Lovefoodies
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