Sunday, January 30, 2011

Honey Peanut-Butter Cookies

Every Sunday I work 2-5pm. I go into work and bake some treats, then bring them down to the assisted living (AL) residents. They love desserts, let alone home-made, freshly baked, steamy, warm baked goods. This week I decided to make Honey Peanut Butter Cookies



Honey Peanut Butter Cookies (makes about 2 dozen cookies)
preheat oven to 350


1 cup Butter
2 cups Peanut Butter (your choice crunchy or creamy)
2 cups Honey

4 eggs
2 yolks
6 cups AP flour
2 cups brown sugar
3 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

~beat together butter, peanut butter, and honey to a smooth/creamy consistency
~add full eggs one at a time, beating after each one
~add egg yolks, continue to mix

~add vanilla extract
~sift flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
~in three batches, add add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture
~make sure everything is well combined. wipe down sides as needed
~batter will be very thick

I find it most helpful to scoop my cookies out on to a sheet using an ice-cream scooper with a glass of hot water to help with stickiness.

Cook in oven 350 for 10 minutes 
Best eaten while still warm
Also Delicious when:
   -dipped in a cup of organic whole milk
   -made into an ice-cream sandwhich

   -blended up into a milkshake