{"id":24026,"date":"2014-08-21T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T23:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=24026"},"modified":"2014-08-21T14:31:12","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T19:31:12","slug":"back-school-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=24026","title":{"rendered":"Back-to-School Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When I was growing up, store-bought cookies were always a treat (unless they were generic Fig Newtons).\u00a0 My mom ran a “from scratch” kitchen, and pretty much everything was home-made.\u00a0 When autumn rolled around, and it was time for us to return to school, she baked up batches of peanut butter cookies, which I will always think of as “back-to-school cookies.”\u00a0 Since the school buses are now running in many parts of the country, I thought it was time to share my favorite back-to-school cookie recipe with you.<\/h3>\n

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I don’t know why, but there just is something in the air that makes me crave these cookies this time of year.<\/h3>\n

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I received a cookie recipe book when I was a senior in high school called Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book.\u00a0 Yes, that’s how it is spelled in big letters on the front of the book.\u00a0 I have used it and used it.\u00a0 This photo is an example of what every page in the book now looks like with all of the smears.\u00a0 I have never baked cookies from these recipes that weren’t delicious.\u00a0 Oh, sure, I have owned other cookie recipe books (including one by Martha Stewart), but I donated all of them to the thrift store when we moved.\u00a0 I didn’t need them to clutter up my shelves when all I needed was Betty Crocker.\u00a0 I checked, and the book is still available here<\/a>, if you are interested.\u00a0 I am sure that after you make this recipe, you will want them all.<\/h3>\n

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PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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1\/2 cup shortening (half butter)<\/h3>\n

1\/2 cup peanut butter<\/h3>\n

1\/2 cup granulated sugar<\/h3>\n

1\/2 cup brown sugar, packed<\/h3>\n

1 egg<\/h3>\n

1 1\/4 cups all-purpose flour<\/h3>\n

1\/2 teaspoon baking powder<\/h3>\n

3\/4 teaspoon baking soda<\/h3>\n

1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/h3>\n

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.\u00a0 Cream together first five ingredients.\u00a0 Sift remaining ingredients and stir them into shortening mixture.\u00a0 Roll dough into 1 1\/4 inch balls.\u00a0 Place 3 inches apart on baking sheet.\u00a0 Flatten crisscross style with a fork dipped in flour.\u00a0 Bake for 9 – 11 minutes.<\/h3>\n

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Thank you for stopping in.\u00a0 We will see you tomorrow for our Saturday Selections series.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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