Giant Peanut Butter Cookies
I first made these wonderful treats early one Tuesday morning. After playing around a bit with the temperature settings I have found the perfect ones. The cinnamon is my personal addition, you don't need to use if if you don't want to, or you can use more, I think it gives them a nice flavour. I first made these with chunky peanut butter but soon learned that they taste better with smooth peanut butter and added peanuts. Try different things and see what you like.
After making these that fateful Tuesday I went to work and tried them out on my boss who enjoyed them. Later that evening I had plans to go out with the person who was later to become my current boyfriend. I think that peanut butter cookies are pretty much universally loved, and hoped to start off on a good foot with these. It worked. ::smiles::
Anyway, these cookies are really, really yummy. I recommend that you double or triple the recipe because you will eat the whole first batch by yourself. That being said, onto the recipe!
INGREDIENTS
THE DIRECTIONS
- Heat your oven to 375*F 190*C
- Combine brown sugar, white sugar, butter and peanut butter in a large bowl, beat well.
- Add vanilla and egg, beat well again.
- Put your electric mixer away and get a big wooden spoon.
- Mix baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Now stir in the peanuts. Hands getting tired?
- Gradually add flour, mix well.
- Shape into large balls, using approximately 1/4 cup of dough for each.
- Place balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet, with about 4 inches between each. Bake them for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool. Or at least let them cool enough so you don't burn your tongue.
- Share.
This recipe makes 16-20 cookies.