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For the past year, I've had the experience of being a part of the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club Cookbook Committee. Our committee is in the process of finishing our cookbook, A Stir In The Mist: Tastes and Traditions of Niagara Falls. It is a collection of recipes from the Niagara Falls community and local restaurants. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go directly to the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club. Just recently I have relocated to Ohio, but still wanted to be involved with the book. After watching the movie Julie and Julia, I was inspired to share the great recipes from our cookbook and the experience I had making each of them. I hope you will enjoy the journey I will take stirring my way through A Stir In The Mist!

Let the "stirring" begin!

Well I have started this venture through the cookbook. First things first, each recipe I do will only be a little story about the steps it took to get to the final product. There will be no ingredients given out and no steps to how I got every great tasting recipe to turn out so delicious. That is for you to find out when you purchase or when someone else purchases"A Stir in the Mist" for you!!

I will apologize now for any grammar or punctuation mistakes I may make. I know I am coming from a family of educators, therefore I should know better about these things, but I may make a few mistakes. Soo lets get started....

Friday, August 20, 2010

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Well since the last couple recipes that I "stirred" my way through were entrees, I am going to go back to my sweet tooth!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, do I have to say anymore. Two for the price of one!
Most of the recipes in the cookbook are perfect for something you may need last minute or just to make to have something in your kitchen in case someone may stop over or for the family to pick on. This recipe for the peanut butter chocolate chip cookies is ideal for something to make last minute. More than likely you will have all the ingredients right in your cupboard waiting to be used!
This recipe you will need a few mixing bowls, because everything will not be mixed at first all together. You will add the dry mixture that you have put together into the other ingredients.




Once you get everything mixing in one bowl, you will notice that it will get a little tougher to blend together. I guess I could have used my Kitchen Aid mixer for this recipe, but I think after my little episode with it last time I will stick to the hand mixer. Make sure the bigger out of the two bowls has the margerine and peanut butter mixtures inside of it. This way once you add your dry mix to the other ingredients you will have everything in a bigger mixing bowl. Before adding the dry mix in, make sure the peanut butter and all the ingredients are blended first and nice and fluffy!








Get your baking sheets ready and pre-heat your oven.
I used a little tablespoon scoop to form my cookies into little balls. You can use your hands, it is totally up to  you.
When you bake them, the recipe calls for 10 minutes. I would do a little less just to make sure if your oven is a little bit hotter than the owner of this recipe. Try and get the top of the cookies a little golden but not real well done. This way when they sit out to cool down they will harden just a little bit more on there own.
This recipe for me made about 4 dozen cookies.
They are perfect little bite size cookies that everyone will love.
I let them sit out a little after baking them for 9 minutes and they are nice and chewy with a little bit golden on top!
You must try these and I hope you have a glass of milk ready because they are good!
Enjoy!