Alice Medrichs Peanut Butter Cookies Food

SOFT AND FUDGY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Place peanut butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat until thoroughly combined.
• Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Alternately add with the milk to the peanut butter mixture, mixing thoroughly. (How thick your peanut butter is will determine if you need more milk or not.).
• Roll into one inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Use a fork to flatten with the traditional crisscross pattern of a peanut butter cookie.
• Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Allow to cool on cookie sheet slightly before removing to a cooling rack.

FLUFFY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together shortening, peanut butter and sugars.
• Add vanilla.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
• Mix together flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
• Shape into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Flatten slightly with a fork.
• Bake at 375 F for about 8 minutes until golden. When you take them out, they will be a bit soft but leave them on the sheet for a couple minutes and they will continue to cook.
• Remove from the sheet and cool on wire racks.
• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth.
• Spread on one half of cool cookies and top each with another cookie.

ALICE MEDRICH'S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine Flour and Baking Soda with wisk; set aside.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the Butter, both Sugars and Salt until smooth and creamy, not fluffy.
• Add the Egg, Vanilla and Peanut Butter and mix until thoroughly blended.
• Add the Flour Mixture and stir with wooden spoon, just until incorporated.
• Wrap and refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours.
• Using a small ice cream scoop (1 to 1-1/2 inches), form dough into balls. Place 2-inches apart, flatten slightly, and use a cookie stamp, or tines of a fork to decorate the top of the cookie.
• Bake for 14 to 16 minutes in preheated 325° oven until firm to the touch and golden brown on the bottom.
• Cool cookies completely before stacking and storing. May be stored in airtight container for at least 2 weeks.
• Makes 3 - 5 dozen cookies, depending on size of scoop.
• NOTE: Prep time does not include 2 hours to chill dough.

PEANUT BUTTER NO-BAKE ENERGY COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine the banana, milk, Splenda and cocoa in a sauce pan over medium heat, bring to a boil. Stir constantly for 1 minute. Add vanilla, then peanut butter and then oatmeal.
• Remove from heat & mix well. Before the mixture has time to harden, quickly drop onto was paper using a dinner spoon.
• Allow to cool at room temperature, enjoy.