Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from October, 2012

Peanut Butter Cookies

I'll be honest, Peanut Butter Cookies are rarely my first choice in cookies.  In fact, I usually make them when I'm down to bare bones in the baking cupboard.  However, every time I do  make this classic cookie, I'm pleasantly surprised.  Even though eating the dough is my favorite part, there's just something about that crusty sugar coating over the criss-crossed fork marked tops that takes me back to being a kid.  I hope you enjoy this comfort cookie as much as my family and friends do!  Ingredients      1/2     cup peanut butter       1/2     cup butter, softened       1/2     cup granulated sugar       1/2     cup light brown sugar (packed)       1/2     teaspoon baking powder       1/2     teaspoon baking soda       1/4     teaspoon salt       1         egg       1/2     teaspoon vanilla       1 1/4  cups all-purpose flour Directions In  a large mixing bowl, beat peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer on medium to hi