Betty Crocker's Rich Peanut Butter Cookies

Here's another recipe from my cheap Betty Crocker's Cookies cookbook. So far the best thing about this cookbook is that the recipes are really easy. You can make them with your kids or on a late night when you're craving something sweet.

Ingredients:

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup of butter
1 egg
1 1/4 cups of flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup peanut butter chips
Granulated sugar

Preparations:

1. Beat brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and egg until mixture is creamy.
2. Separately, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. 
3. Combine both mixtures. Add peanut butter chips.
4. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Dip tops of balls into granulated sugar.
5. Bake sugared side up at 375 for 9-10 minutes.

Betty Crocker's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

There's something about oatmeal raisin cookies that reminds me of nap time and Kindergarten. Remember nap time? Remember when your biggest problem was whether you had to share your Leggos or whether you going to get a turn in line playing tether ball? Oh, how I miss those days.... (Back then I had no idea teenagers, cell phones and mortgages lay ahead of me. If I had, I would have taken more naps!)

In honor of the days when we didn't have mortgages to pay or teenagers turning our hair prematurely gray, here's a tasty recipe from Betty Crocker's Cookies.

Ingredients:
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup raisins


Preparations:

1. In mixer, combine all ingredients except oats, flour and raisins. Beat well.
2. Separately, combine flour, oats and raisins.
3. Combine both sets of ingredients. Mix well.
4. Bake 9 - 11 minutes or until light brown. 

Extraordinary Chocolate Chip Cookies

'Twas the week of Christmas and all through the house, Christina could be heard procrastinating and trying to avoid her spouse. The mall was crowded - people everywhere and the last thing she wanted was to go there!!

Cookie dough is extremely coveted in my house. I can't make chocolate chip cookies without standing guard and I'll admit - the bandits made off with quite of bit this recipe.

Here's a recipe from Betty Crocker's cookbook for cookies that's quite easy to make. (If you like chewy cookies, this is the recipe for you!)

This recipe makes six dozen cookies.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bag (24 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

Preparations:

1. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs.


2. Separately, mix flour, baking soda and salt.


3. Combine both sets.


4. Add chocolate chips.


5. Mix well.


6. Drop dough by tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.


7. Bake at 350 for 11 to 13 minutes.