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Friday, July 9, 2010

Gourmet Peanut Butter Cookies (Nancy Giles)

Makes 24 gourmet-size cookies or 4 dozen regular-size cookies.$3.76 with 3% tax without peanut butter chips, $0.08 per reg cookie; $0.94 per dozen; $6.42 w/pb chips, $0.13/cookie, $1.60/dozen

2½ c flour (originally 3 c)
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 c butter, softened
1 c granulated sugar
1 c packed brown sugar
1½ c chunky peanut butter
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp water (if needed)
1½ c peanut butter chips (optional)

Heat oven to 350°. Grease baking sheets. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars until well blended. Beat in peanut butter, then egg and vanilla. Beat in flour mix until combined. Add water if dough seems dry. Stir in chips. Drop by ¼ cupfuls 4” apart on baking sheets. Press a fork into each to make a crosshatch design. Bake 11 min or until browned lightly at edges. Let stand 2min before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
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