peanut butter cookies...day 4
peanut butter cookies
Whenever I travel I always hit the local bakeries, knit shops, & book stores!
So years ago on one of our first trips to New York City, it came as no surprise that on my list of places I wanted to visit, Magnolia Bakery was in the top 10. While waiting in a line that snaked around the block, I thought about nothing but whether I wanted pink or white frosting on my cupcake! It was crazy...all these people waiting in line to get a sweet-sweet! Well, the funny thing is, I did get a cupcake (pink icing), but there, sitting innocently in the case was a tray of peanut butter cookies & on a whim I bought 3 of them. In the taxi on the way back to the hotel I ate one...then two , then the third cookie & immediately wanted the taxi driver to take me back to Magnolia for more peanut butter cookies (which we did not). But, I happily discovered while looking through the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook I purchased at the bakery, that it included a recipe for the cookie of my dreams.
so, here is the recipe & don't say I didn't warn you......hide these cookies after you bake them!
So years ago on one of our first trips to New York City, it came as no surprise that on my list of places I wanted to visit, Magnolia Bakery was in the top 10. While waiting in a line that snaked around the block, I thought about nothing but whether I wanted pink or white frosting on my cupcake! It was crazy...all these people waiting in line to get a sweet-sweet! Well, the funny thing is, I did get a cupcake (pink icing), but there, sitting innocently in the case was a tray of peanut butter cookies & on a whim I bought 3 of them. In the taxi on the way back to the hotel I ate one...then two , then the third cookie & immediately wanted the taxi driver to take me back to Magnolia for more peanut butter cookies (which we did not). But, I happily discovered while looking through the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook I purchased at the bakery, that it included a recipe for the cookie of my dreams.
so, here is the recipe & don't say I didn't warn you......hide these cookies after you bake them!
Peanut Butter Cookies (from Magnolia Baking Cookbook)
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 TB milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup chocolate chips (not in the original recipe)
sugar for sprinkling
Preheat oven to 350*. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder & the salt. Set aside.
Beat the butter & peanut butter together until fluffy. Add the sugars & beat until smooth. Add the egg & mix well. Add the milk & the vanilla. Gradually add the flour mixture & beat well. Stir in the peanut butter & chocolate chips. Place sprinkling sugar on a plate. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into the sugar then onto lightly greased baking sheets, leaving several inches for spreading. Using a fork, lightly indent with a criss cross pattern.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not over bake. Cookies may appear to be under done, but they are not. Cool on the sheets for 1 minute, the cool completely on wire rack.
Yummy!
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 TB milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup chocolate chips (not in the original recipe)
sugar for sprinkling
Preheat oven to 350*. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder & the salt. Set aside.
Beat the butter & peanut butter together until fluffy. Add the sugars & beat until smooth. Add the egg & mix well. Add the milk & the vanilla. Gradually add the flour mixture & beat well. Stir in the peanut butter & chocolate chips. Place sprinkling sugar on a plate. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into the sugar then onto lightly greased baking sheets, leaving several inches for spreading. Using a fork, lightly indent with a criss cross pattern.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not over bake. Cookies may appear to be under done, but they are not. Cool on the sheets for 1 minute, the cool completely on wire rack.
Yummy!
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