My girls are off this week on Fall Break, my fall break is next week and Daddy had a deadline, so we solicited help from the grandparents! Grandma Barbara beat out the other grandparents, there was only a little bloodshed, and made plans to come out for the week. The girls have been in utter bliss, making Halloween costumes (one devil and one R2D2), browsing the bookstore, riding scooters and bikes, and reading with Grandma. From the first night she was here they have been asking to make their favorite Grandma Barbara cookie, so last night was the night!
Peanut Butter Blossoms are my favorite Grandma Barbara cookie, I’ve tried and tried to recreate them, and while they are pretty darn good when I make them, I just don’t have that special touch that Grandma does – hers are always better! So here it is, the famous scrumptious recipe:
1/2 Cup unsalted Butter
1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
2 Tablespoons Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 3/4 Cup Flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Hershey Kisses
Extra sugar for rolling dough in
Mix all ingredients in a standing mixer. Roll into 1 inch balls and roll balls into sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes – do not overcook! As soon as you pull the cookies out, push the kiss into the center of the hot cookie (make sure you have the kisses unwrapped before the cookies are out of the oven!)
And enjoy, while trying not to eat the entire batch…
I’m on my way!!!