This week has been crazy. It's going very fast, and I feel like we're not going to get everything done before my family arrives sometime on Saturday. Not only are we attempting to get the house clean, but we have many baking and cooking projects that I would like to get done. The last think I want to do when everyone is here is have to bake and cook.
This year I am only making three different cookies, with two different types of dough. It is a bit of a relief to know that I will only be making sugar cookies (both cutout and drop), peanut butter blossoms and peanut butter cookies. Both recipes come from family. For our wedding, my mother-in-law asked members of our family to send her recipes to put in a box for us. It was one of the best gifts that we received, and these two cookies have been a big hit. To make things better, the recipes are both super easy to make as well.
Sugar Cookies
(as written...I know, no times)
1 cup butter
1 cup canola oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Mix well. Drop 1 teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet. Press flat with a glass glass dipped in granulated sugar. Bake 350 but watch closely as oven vary. The cookie will barely turn brown. Delicious one after the other!
Edits: Last year I found that flattening the cookie made them crisper than I like. I rolled them into a ball and then rolled in granulated sugar and baked them that way.
Candy Kiss Peanut Blossoms
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
48 candy kisses
Cream together first four ingredients. Add egg and milk, mix well. Slowly add flour, soda, salt and vanilla.
Make 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Bake 375 8-10 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE. They are better when under done. Pull from oven and top with candy kiss.
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