Peanut Butter Cookies

 

Ingredients:

1 1/4 Cups of all-purpose flour

1/2 Cup of unsalted butter, softened

1/2 Cup of peanut butter

1/2 Tsp of baking powder

3/4 Tsp of baking soda

1/4 Tsp of salt

1 Cup of sugar

1 Egg

1. Beat the butter for 2 minutes or until creamy.Add 1 cup of sugar, beat for 2 more minutes.

2. Add 1/2 cup of peanut butter and 1 egg and beat till evenly mixed.

3. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/4 cups of flour, 1/2 tsp of baking powder, 3/4 tsp of baking soda, 1/4 tsp of salt.

4.  Stir the dry ingredients into the peanut butter mixture.

5. Wrap the dough in clear plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours. (Your cookie will shape better if the dough is chilled)

6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

7. Shape the dough  into 1 inch balls.  Place the balls 3 inches apart on a cookie sheet.

8.  Flatten the dough with a fork in a lattice pattern.

9.  Bake for 9-10 minutes or until light brown.  Cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. 

10. Serve and enjoy! 

Pigs in a Blanket

 Ingredients:

2 Cups of bread flour 
1 1/2 Tsp of instant dried yeast 
1 Tbsp of sugar 
1 Tsp of salt 
2 Tbsp of unsalted butter (soft)
1 Egg
1 Cup of whole milk
1 Pack of 10 hot dogs (I cut the hot dogs in half)


Egg Wash
1 Egg
2 Tbsp of water 

Recipe makes about 20 pigs in a blanket.

1. In a bowl, whisk together 1 cup of bread flour and 1 1/2 tsp of instant dried yeast. Add 1 tsp of salt and 1 tbsp of sugar and whisk again.

2.  Add 1 egg and 1 cup of milk to the dry mixture, and mix.


3. Add the remaining 1 cup of bread flour to the mixture and knead.  You will feel the dough become elastic after kneading for about 10 minutes.  

4.  Add butter and continue kneading.  Kneed for about 10-15 minutes until the dough is soft and smooth.   You can try to stretch the dough, if it can stretch into a thin sheet without breaking, the dough is ready.

5.  Place the dough into a lightly flowered bowl and cover with a damp cloth. 

6.   Let the dough rise in a warm place until it doubles in size. About 1 - 1.5 hours depending on the room temperature. (You can also set it outside under the sun)

7. Cut the dough into 20 even pieces, then roll the dough into a ball and let them rest for 10 minutes ( cover with a damp cloth - to prevent the dough from drying out).
 
8. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into an oval shape.  Place the sausage in the center and cut both sides of the dough into 7 strips. 

9.Cut the hot dogs in half.

10. Fold the strips alternating left and right over the sausage.

11.  Place the rolls on a greased baking sheet.  Cover the rolls and let it rise until it almost doubles in size 25-30 minutes in a warm place.


12. In a small bowl, make egg wash by beating 1 egg adding 2 tbsp of water.  Brush the rolls with egg wash.

13. Preheat the oven and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 minutes then reduce heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for another 5 minutes of until golden brown. remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.

14.  Serve and enjoy!
 


Recipe from Daily Delicious