I'm the type of person who does what I say I'm gonna do, for the most part anyways. A couple of weeks ago I announced to the world that I was going to get over my fear of baking and take on the challenge. Okay, so maybe it wasn't announced to the world, more like my husband and a friend, but it was an important statement nonetheless. After revisiting this topic with said friend, she emailed me a recipe for peanut butter cookies. She said it was an easy recipe and impossible to mess up. Perfect for a novice baker!
I adapted the recipe by omitting the chocolate chips and using honey-sweetened smooth peanut butter instead of chunky. I liked that the recipe called for brown sugar instead of regular refined sugar. The brown sugar in my pantry was hard and I was too lazy to go buy another box. I threw the block of sugar in a food processor and ground it up. Now some of you may raise an eyebrow at this but the cookies tasted great so there you go. My husband ate most of them with a tall glass of cold milk. I was lucky to steal 2 or 3 from the plate before they were all gone.
Easy Peanut Butter Cookies adapted from epicurious.com
Ingredients:
1 cup chunky or smooth peanut butter
1 cup (packed) brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Using two spoons, form the dough into a ball, about the size of a tablespoon. Arrange on 2 baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
Bake cookies until puffed, golden on bottom and still soft to touch in center, about 12 minutes. Cool on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool completely.
Happy cooking baking!
Hey Constant Hunger,
Thanks for the recipe. These look tasty and simple. I will defeintly try these!! Another quick method for softening brown sugar, depending how hard it is, is microwaving it for 30-60 seconds in a bowl with another small dish of water next to it.
Happy eating!
The semi-vegetarian (Rachel)
Posted by: Rachel B | 03/10/2011 at 03:01 PM
Those look like perfection :)
Posted by: Christina of Form V Artisan | 03/11/2011 at 06:48 AM
look good-hungry for p.butter now - thanks
Posted by: philandlauren | 03/11/2011 at 02:58 PM
Constant hunger, they are easy to make indeed, have the question are they soft or crunchy?
Posted by: irena | 03/11/2011 at 03:01 PM
that was a great idea, getting your brown sugar back into shape! I bet they were delicious and peanut butter cookies happen to be one of my favorites! I can't wait to see what you bake next!
Dennis
Posted by: Chef Dennis | 03/11/2011 at 03:50 PM
Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: Alina | 03/11/2011 at 03:56 PM
They were pretty soft.
Posted by: Alina | 03/11/2011 at 03:57 PM
So easy and they look delicious. I love peanut butter anything and have been meaning to makes some cookies to share at work. I think I am goign to have to give this a try next week. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Nicole @ The Dirty Oven | 03/11/2011 at 04:37 PM
These look so easy and delicious! Great job!
Posted by: Molly @ Toffee Bits and Chocolate Chips | 03/11/2011 at 05:16 PM
No flour! That means I can make these right now! Thanks, Alina! I'm glad they were easy to make :-)
Posted by: Hester aka The Chef Doc | 03/12/2011 at 11:02 PM
I'm so happy you're tackling your baking fears...your cookies look fabulous, so you're well on your way!!!
Posted by: Lizzy | 03/13/2011 at 05:29 AM
Thanks, Lizzy!
Posted by: Alina | 03/13/2011 at 10:09 AM
These look so good. I want them now and it is only 8:30am
Posted by: Emily | 03/14/2011 at 05:26 AM
A tall glass of milk and a couple of cookies make a delicious breakfast.
Posted by: Alina | 03/14/2011 at 05:46 AM
Those look so delicious, I am drooling over here!
Posted by: RavieNomNoms | 03/14/2011 at 06:10 AM
I love the idea of honey sweetened peanut butter!
Posted by: Tiffany | 03/15/2011 at 05:45 AM
These look super tasty! Way to go and it looks like your off to a good start with the baking!
Posted by: Peggy | 03/15/2011 at 05:54 AM
Flourless?! YUM! They look so good!
Glad you're working on your baking skills :) Can't wait to see what you are going to show us next time!
Posted by: Kate @ Diethood.com | 03/15/2011 at 12:34 PM
Just make sure the cookie sheet is light, not dark. Otherwise you'll have peanut butter hockey pucks.
Posted by: Dalal | 03/18/2011 at 07:40 AM
These were absolutely fantastic! I'm allergic to gluten and milk so these cookies were perfect for me. I made them for picky family and they loved them! Great texture. Thanks. :)
Posted by: Amanda Johnson | 03/02/2012 at 06:14 PM