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! 

Cranberry and Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

    

Ingredients:

1 Cup of butter, softened

1 Cup of packed brown sugar

1/2 Cup of white sugar

2 Eggs

2 Tsp vanilla extract

1/2 Tsp baking soda

1 1/4 Cups of all-purpose flour 

1 Tsp of salt
3 Cups of uncooked oatmeal oats
1 Cup of dried cranberries

2 Cups of semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit

2. In a large bowl, mix 1 cup of butter, 1 cup of packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup of white sugar until smooth.

3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, into the mixure

4. Add 2 tsp of vanilla extract

5. Combine 1/2 tsp of baking soda, 1 tsp of salt and1 1/4 cups of flour

6. Stir in the above dry ingredients into the the large bowl

7. Mix in the 3 cups of uncooked oatmeal oats, 1 cup of dried cranberries and 2 cups of semisweet chocolate chips

8. Drop a spoonful of cookie dough onto your baking sheets.  (I like to line mine with foil, so it is easier to transfer the cookies later)

9. Bake for 12 in the preheated oven. 

10.  Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes and then serve and enjoy! :)