So tonight is date night for Walt and I. Therefore, there isn't a recipe for tonight. Instead, it is a trip to Chili's. However, I didn't want to neglect the recipe blog so early and decided to put up my FAVORITE cookie recipe. If you have been skeptical of peanut butter cookies in the past, don't be! Walt said these cookies redeemed peanut butter cookies for him! (it's also out of the recipe book that he got me for Christmas! Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook) They are very easy to make! And for all the newlyweds who got the KitchenAid mixer, this one's for you (and there will be many more to come! I have loved my KitchenAid mixer!).
Money Savers:
Land of the Lake butter 2/$6 (not that great unless you have a coupon) at Publix
*I would just buy Publix brand (it's probably cheaper)
A lot of these are staple items and the way to get a discount on them is to use the coupons from the paper or websites like coupons.com, redplum, and smart coupons.
Usually you can find a sale on peanut butter. I typically stick to Publix and stock up so be on the lookout for a peanut butter comment!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened (a stick)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar (or 1/4 cup honey--I haven't tried the honey)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Oven temp: 375 F / Prep time: 25 minutes / Cook Time: 7 minutes / yields about 36 cookies
1. Beat butter and peanut butter on medium to high for 30 seconds. It should look like really really creamy PB. To soften the butter you can leave it out for about 30 minutes to an hour, but I typically just microwave it til about half of it is melted.
2. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder. Beat until combined. Make sure to get the extra off the sides of the bowl.
3. Add the egg and vanilla beating until combined.
4. Beat in as much of the flour as you can (I normally can get it all in with my mixer). Any extra stir in with a spoon.
5. If necessary, cover and chill dough until easy to handle. (Mine is normally pretty sticky so I will freeze it for about 30 minutes or so and it is much easy to roll. A sticky dough can be used but will make flatter/doughy cookies).
6. Preheat the oven to 375. Shape the dough into one-inch balls. Roll balls in additional granulated sugar to coat (I just dump some sugar in a bowl and roll the cookie dough around). Place the cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet (you can make it closer than this normally).
7. Flatten the cookies by making a criss-cross mark on the top with a fork (just press one way and then the other. Sometimes I also add a little more sugar on top at this point).
8. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. More to a wire rack and let cool.
These are definitely a favorite! Be on the lookout for upcoming snicker doodles and homemade pizza dough (whole wheat)!
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