Peanutbutter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love handwritten recipes.

I love going home to parent's house and seeing recipes in my grandmother's handwriting.  It always brings back memories of delicious dinners and family gatherings.

And it, of course, memories of my Grandma C in general!

But this recipe is my own handwriting. And I hope that when my children and grandchildren see it, they'll have fond memories of me!

Anyways,

I made these cookies for my dad's August cookie-of-the-month club.

Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, goes together like peanutbutter and chocolate.

PB Chocolate Chip Cookies 
(also commonly called PB C^2 Cookies)

(makes about 2 dozen... depending on how much dough is consumed)

1 C butter (softened)

1 1/2 C brown sugar

1/2 C sugar

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 C peanut butter

1 1/2 C flour

12 oz chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 375. 

Combine butter and sugars and beat until creamy and smooth, add vanilla and eggs.  Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in peanutbutter and mix for about 3minutes. Fold chocolate chips until combined.

Place by rounded spoonfuls on lined cookie sheet and bake for 14 minutes. 

ENJOY!!!

Chocolate Peanutbutter Adventure Cookies

Last summer my sister, Julie, came up from Florida to visit/attend our brother's wedding.

 (Julie and I)

I don't remember the whole story but somehow we ended up creating an adventure. We built up this adventure for a good month (probably longer) and because I was so excited to start this adventure I agreed to meet her at Chicago Midway Airport in order to not miss a moment of this adventure.


Our adventure wasn't to find a tourist in Chicago (ha!) or even the best Chicago style hot-dog or pizza!


It was to try, PeanutButter and Co : Dark Chocolate Dreams.

A blend of Dark Chocolate and Peanutbutter... COME ON FOLKS!  Only our mom and middle sister could refuse!  After a healthy spoonful and a lesson that PB and beer don't really mix (a lesson that I, unfortunately, learn frequently) we put the jar aside and went about business.The jar sat for a few days and I realized, I had to do it. I had to bake with it. Using a classic (gluten free!)  peanutbutter recipe I created my first cookie!



Chocolate PeanutButter Adventures (slightly adapted from Paula)

• 1/2 cup Peanutbutter (I use creamy)

• 1/2 cup PeanutButter and Co: Dark Chocolate Dreams

• 1 1/3 cups sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients. Roll the dough into small balls  Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes (if they are not done- continue to check on the cookies in 30 second intervals), remove from the oven, and sprinkle the cookies with some of the remaining sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.  



Enjoy!