Crispy Peanut Butter Cookies

It’s Tuesday and I’m spending it in Antigua!  Lets just say it is a whole new world over here, simply gorgeous.  It is hard to believe how time flies when you are busy and having fun.  I just landed here yesterday and I will be gone again tomorrow… but oh well.  It is a nice place to visit and enjoy the views.  I am staying at the Buccaneer Beach Club which is very nice to say the least.  I have my own little villa which you can see below and I am about 17 steps to the beach.  That is tough to beat.  I posted some pics at the end of the post for you to see… now on to some great cookies.

As with yesterday’s fatayer I wanted to focus on baked goods this week.  With that being said, I have a fun simple cookie that you will love – a versatile peanut butter cookie.  Whether you want a crunch, a soft chewy texture, chocolate or butterscotch chips, this cookie can handle it.  Next time you are in the mood for a homemade cookie, I suggest you try these.

To compliment the salty flavor from the peanut butter, you can try adding a handful or two of chocolate in any form or even butterscotch.  Let me know what you think of these peanut butter cookies.

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup peanut butter
• 1/2 Cup shortening (chilled)
• 1 1/4 Cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 Egg
• 3 Tbsp.  milk
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• 1 3/4 Cups white all purpose flour
• 3/4 Tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 Tsp. salt

Method

1. Preheat Oven to 375 F.
2. Cream peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in a large bowl at medium speed until smooth and creamy.
3. Combine flour, baking soda and salt.  Add to creamed mixture above slowly and beat at low speed until mixed thoroughly.
4. Drop from a spoon onto non greased baking sheets.
5. I pushed down with a fork to ensure the crispy texture.
6. Bake at 375 F for 8 minutes until set and lightly brown.  These are very similar to the chewy chocolate chip cookies for me as I take them out when they just start to brown as I don’t want them to dry out and become crumby.
7. Cool slightly and set on cooling rack.



8. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: If you want your cookies to have a crunch, push them down with a fork like these ones.  They will firm up quicker and offer the great texture you come to expect in a homemade peanut butter cookie.  If you want them softer and chewier, drop them from a spoon, use creamy peanut butter but forget pressing them down.

Since we’re finished with the recipe, I figure that you might be curious about my trip to Antigua.  I’ve included some pictures below.

Zesty in Antigua

A view to die for

Does it get any better than this?

The walkway to my Villa and down to the beach

Outside the Villa

Outside the Villa... Again

Inside the Villa

Question of the day? What is your favorite drink with a fresh baked homemade cookie?  Is it milk?  or tea?

Have a great day today and I hope this lightened your day and made you smile.

Take care

Zesty

Tagged as: cookies, crunchy, homemade, peanut butter