Method

In a bowl beat the sugar & margarine in a food mixer or electric hand mixer until light & fluffy, then add & slowly mix in the peanut butter, vanilla, flour & salt to a smooth dough , place3 dough in the fridge for an hour to chill.

Pre-heat oven to 140°C fan.

Ready 2 baking sheets covered with greaseproof paper, take 2 further sheets of greaseproof paper on a worktop, place dough on the first then lay over the second then roll out flat with a rolling pin to 1 cm thick, peel off top sheet then using a 8cm pastry cutter cut out as many as you can then place cut cookies on the baking sheet, gather in trimmings & re do to finish dough.

Push in some peanut halves on top of the cookies, then bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown around the edges, cool on a rack.