Peanut Butter Cookies (soft)

Next to "Cinnamon Cookies" (Snickerdoodles), Peanut Butter cookies are Daniel's favorite. When I am in the mood to make cookies, there is always a debate on which kind to make. Tony loves chocolate chip, Daniel loves Snickerdoodle and I am partial to peanut butter. Right now, Arianna likes them all, but it will be interesting to see what she chooses...probably sugar cookies! ;-)

The only problem with making the peanut butter cookies is that Daniel and I like different kinds...as I have said before he really only like soft cookies. I on the other hand prefer a crispier peanut butter cookie. But of course, being the awesome Mom that I am ;-), I obliged and found a recipe for soft PB cookies for my favorite little guy! I searched many recipes and found this one from Jacque at Daisy Lane Cakes!

**For the best results, make sure that you use your favorite brand of Peanut Butter. I am particular to Peter Pan Peanut butter which is what I used the first time I made these. The next time I made them, I used a generic peanut butter. While I am a fan of some generic brands, maybe peanut butter isn't one of them! I could really taste a difference in these cookies and they just didn't taste right the 2nd time. So, from now on, I'll stick with Peter Pan!! I guess it is like they say...your finished product is only as good as the ingredients you put into it (oh and the love too)!

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

Directions
Cream butter and peanut butter. Add sugars, egg and vanilla and beat until well mixed. Add flour, salt and baking soda. Mix just until blended.

Roll into small balls and press with forks dipped in sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 13 minutes (soft) or 20 minutes (crunchy).

Enjoy!

Snickerdoodle Cookies

These are my son's all time favorite cookies...he has a thing for cinnamon for sure! Over the past year, I have tried MANY recipes and found this one to be very good! He likes a soft cookie and this recipe delivers that along with a yummy flavor.

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375.

Stir together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.

In another bowl, beat the butter until creamy and smooth. Add 2 cups sugar and beat until fluffy and lightened in color. Add eggs, milk and vanilla and mix well.

Add dry ingredients and mix just until well combined. Form dough into 1 inch balls. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon together and roll balls in mixture. Place balls on cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes. **If you like them soft, take them out right at 8 minutes- they go from soft to crunchy very fast!