Just in case you haven’t thought about them for a while, here’s a little reminder of the best use of a peanut. A lot of these equals a LOT of these Mountain Man and I were sitting at the dinner table a couple of nights ago talking about childhood memories. Odd how that conversation came around to food . . . NOT. Anyhoo, Peanut Butter cookies kinda topped both of our lists for comfort, love, and things our mom’s did for us growing up. Before long, I could smell peanut butter cookies. Swear. Even though there were burros (overgrown burritos) on the table. Then we talked about how long it had been since I’d fixed any PBCs – and neighbor, that’s toooooo long. So, I grabbed this and sure enough, there they were. What’s my favorite part of making peanut butter cookies? This? Getting warmer . . . Yep, mashing the tops with a fork. That was always MY job when Mom would make PBCs. Mashing the tops down and putting those little impressions in them was the creative touch. Like artwork. And fine wine. Well, maybe not the fine wine part. But wow, this part was just as good as eating them! So, just in case you’ve forgotten about peanut butter cookies, here’s a refresher course from me and Betty. Your family love factor will increase exponentially. Promise. Peanut Butter Cookies from Betty Crocker 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter (I used crunchy. I love crunchy.) 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 375. Thoroughly cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients; blend into creamed mixture. Shape into 1″ balls; roll in granulated sugar. Place 2″ apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press tops gently with fork (crisscross if you want). Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Cool slightly; rmove from cookie sheet. Makes 4 dozen. Another reminder in case you’ve already forgotten: My audience awaits. Patiently. Guess I should drop one . . . .
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