The 11th Day of Christmas


On the 11th day of Christmas Fork and the Cork gave to me:


11 Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies (well, more like 18......)


Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Ingredients:



  • 1/3 C Peanut Butter
  • 1/2 C Sugar
  • 1/2 C Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 C Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 3/4 C Flour
  • 18 Chocolate Kisses


Directions:


Cream first 4 ingredients.
Combine Flour, Salt, and Baking soda in separate bowl.
Add Vanilla, and Egg to first four ingredients, and blend well.
Add Flour mixture.


Spoon onto parchment paper lined baking sheets and press each with a fork in a criss cross pattern.
Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
Remove from oven, transfer to a wire rack, and press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie.




Recipe courtesy of Nazra Knutsen, thanks Naz!!

 
"Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall. We traditionally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper emerge from the mall, then we follow her, in very much the same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who 2,000 years ago followed a star, week after week, until it led them to a parking space."
 ~Dave Barry



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