Food for Mind and Body

Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1/2-C shortening
• 1/2-C butter or margerine softened
• 1-C packed brown sugar (Light or Dark)
• 3/4-C granulated white sugar
• 1-C peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2-C all purpose flour
• 2-tsp baking soda
• 1-tsp salt
• 1-C quick cooking rolled oats

PREP:

Preheat oven to 350-deg F

In a large bowl cream together shortening butter both sugars and peanut butter untill smooth. Beat in the two eggs one at a timecontinue untill well blended.

In a separate bowl sift together flour baking soda salt. Add to the creamed mixture continuously stirring. Add the rolled oats until just combined.

Drop by heaped teaspoon full onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 mins or until just light brown. remove from oven and cool for 1 min. remove from baking sheet to cooling rack. When cooled store in air tight container and ENJOY….

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2-C unsalted butter softened
• 1/2-C peanut butter
• 1-C packed brown sugar
• 1/2-C White granulated sugar
• 2- eggs
• 2-Tbs light corn syrup
• 2-Tbs water
• 2-tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2-C all purpose flower
• 1-tsp baking soda
• 1/2-tsp salt
• 2-C Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Prep:

Pre-heat oven to 375-deg F

In a large bowl cream together butter, peanut butter,brown sugar, white sugar until smooth.

Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the corn syrup, water, and vanilla.

In a separate bowl sift to combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the peanut butter mixture, and fold in the chocolate chips.

Drop by 1/4 cup fulls 3 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake for 12 to 14 mins or until the edges are golden brown. remove from oven and allow to cool for 1 min before remiving from baking sheet and placing on cooling rack.

SIMPLE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Ingredients:

• 1-C unsalted butter
• 1-C Plain or crunchy peanut butter
• 1-C granulated white sugar
• 1-C packed brown sugar
• 2-eggs
• 2 1/2-C all purpose flour
• 1-tsp baking powder
• 1/2-tsp salt
• 1 1/2-tsp baking soda

PREP:

cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in the eggs.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Stir in other ingredients making a batter. Place  batter in the fridge for 1-Hour.

Roll into 1” balls and place on baking sheets. Flatten out each ball with a fork using a cross hatch pattern. Bake in a pre-heated oven (375 deg F)for about 10 Min or until they begin to brown (do not over bake).

Remove from baking sheet to a cooling rack. When cooled enjoy…..