Peanut Butter Cookies

So I had a craving for peanut butter cookies the other day, and after searching through Pinterest, I found this recipe. (I guess these are also known as Welfare Peanut Butter cookies, as the recipe was originally found on the back of the generic canisters of peanut butter at food banks.)

2 1/2 c flour
1/2 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1 c fat*, at room temperature
1 c peanut butter
1 c white sugar
1 c brown sugar, packed
2 eggs

(*note: I used 1/2 c butter, 1/2 c Crisco)

Preheat oven to 375°.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
Cream the room temperature fat (butter, Crisco). Add the peanut butter and mix well. Add both sugars, and mix until creamed further. Add eggs and beat well.
Add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture.
Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheet. Use a fork to flatten with a criss-cross design.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned. (Time will vary based on the size of your cookies.)

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Peanut Butter Dog Treats

If you have any furry friends of the dog variety, here is a recipe for Peanut Butter Treats that they might enjoy:

Peanut Butter Dog Treats

• 2 c whole wheat flour*
• 1 T baking powder
• 1/3 c oatmeal
• 1 c peanut butter
• 1 c almond milk

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.  Set aside.

In another bowl, mix almond milk and peanut butter.  Then gradually add the dry mixture to the wet, and mix well.

Lightly flour your work surface, roll dough out to about 1/4" thickness and cut out shapes.  Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake for about 20 minutes or until browned.

Cool on a rack and store in an airtight container.  They should be nice and crisp!

* If your dog cannot tolerate whole wheat, other types of flour may be substituted: oat, rice, soy, etc.

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