http://www.lotsachocolates.com/cookies/peanut-butter-cookies.html Peanut butter cookies are so easy to make, and they're tasty too! Why not make some peanut butter cookies today? en-us Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:43:36 EST Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:43:36 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 A favorite pastime on cold, rainy days is baking cookies. Most of the time people make chocolate chip cookies, but sometimes peanut butter cookies are a nice change. They're so easy to make, why not? Simple Peanut Butter Cookies Making peanut butter cookies is so easy. Check it out: Peanut Butter Cookies* 1 cup peanut butter, creamy or chunky 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda, can omit if you want 1. Preheat oven to 350. Coat baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray. 2. Beat peanut butter and sugar with a mixer until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Sprinkle baking soda over mixture; beat until combined. 3. Measure heaping teaspoon size pieces of dough. Roll between your palm to make balls; arrange about 1-inch apart on baking sheet. 4. Dip the tines of a fork in sugar, then use the fork to flatten balls to about 1-1/2 inch in diameter, making a crisscross pattern. 5. Bake cookies in batches until puffed and pale golden, about 8-10 minutes (don't over bake). 6. Let cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Maybe you love peanut butter cookies and you're a pro at making them. Now you're ready to kick it up a notch. Why not give this recipe a try? Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cookie Cups* 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package) Nestle Toll House Peanut Butter & Milk Chocolate Morsels, divided 2 large eggs 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Preheat oven to 350. Heavily grease 36 mini-muffin cups. 2. Mix butter and sugar together in small mixer bowl until creamy. Add flour; beat until mixture is evenly moist and crumbly. 3. Roll rounded teaspoon dough into ball; press onto bottom and halfway up side of muffin cup. Repeat with remaining dough. 4. Place 5 morsels in each cup. 5. Beat eggs in a medium bowl with wire whisk. Stir in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. Spoon into muffin cups, filling almost to the top of each cup. 6. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until centers are puffed and edges are just beginning to brown. 7. Remove from oven to wire rack(s). Gently run knife around edges of cookies. Let centers flatten. While still warm, top cookies with half of remaining morsels (they will soften and retain their shape). Repeat with remaining morsels. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. With tip of knife, release cookies from cups. There are even more variations on peanut butter cookies than these. You probably know of some yourself. Feel free to share! *Both of these recipes came from Nestle. Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:43:36 EST