Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are THE BEST peanut butter chocolate chip cookies I have ever tasted. I love me some peanut butter and I love me some chocolate. Put the two together and you basically have heaven in your mouth! Most PB cookies are dry, crumble, and are a disgrace to the peanut butter desserts. But not these cookies!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 1/4 cup flour

1 TBSP milk

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Direcetions:

1. Beat butter and peanut butter on MED to MED-HI speed for 30 seconds. 

2. Add sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.

3. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.

4. Beat in the flour.

5. Add just enough milk to make the dough moist and creamy.

6. Add the chocolat chips.

7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

8. Drop cookie balls onto greased cookie sheets.

9. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. 

10. Transfer to wire rack and let cool.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1.5 cups flour

2 cups oat

1/2 pkg. chocolate chips

Direcetions:

1. Add shortening and sugar. Mix well.

2. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.

3. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.

4. Bake at 375 degrees for 5-8 minutes. Do not brown!

I learned a tip about baking cookies that has helped me cook my cookies to perfection most of the time. Have you heard this tip? Check the cookies at the end of bake time. If their tops start to crack and lines start to appear, the cookies are done and it's time to take them out. You can wait an additional minute or so until the tips of the cracks begin to brown, but DO NOT wait much longer.