We are expecting a blizzard here in Central New Jersey and with two feet of snow predicted, school will be out for the next few days. Baking is one way to pass the time with school-aged kids. Try making this recipe for peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies. With only four ingredients, it couldn’t be easier. You don’t even need an electric mixer.
Peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies. Recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 cup chunky peanut butter
¾ cup sugar
½ cup chocolate chips
Optional: ½ cup chopped peanuts
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix ingredients in order listed, adding the optional peanuts, if desired.
3. Drop dough by rounded spoonful onto unto an
greased cookie sheet.
4. Press more chocolate chips into dough if desired.
5. Bake for about 8 minutes or until underside of cookie is brown.
6. Cool on baking rack for about 10 minutes.
Not only will baking keep the kids occupied on snow days, they’ll love being able to eat what they bake as well.
This recipe was also posted on my food column on Examiner.com. You can find it here.
Peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies. Recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 cup chunky peanut butter
¾ cup sugar
½ cup chocolate chips
Optional: ½ cup chopped peanuts
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix ingredients in order listed, adding the optional peanuts, if desired.
3. Drop dough by rounded spoonful onto unto an
greased cookie sheet.
4. Press more chocolate chips into dough if desired.
5. Bake for about 8 minutes or until underside of cookie is brown.
6. Cool on baking rack for about 10 minutes.
Not only will baking keep the kids occupied on snow days, they’ll love being able to eat what they bake as well.
This recipe was also posted on my food column on Examiner.com. You can find it here.