Peanut sugar drop cookies!!

I feel so lazy these days to prepare one single recipe and post it on the blog . Sometimes i feel its such a tedious job. Really appreciate the effort of the fellow bloggers who not only make yummy dishes everyday but also share their cuisine with us. Hats off to them.

And when i say HAT, the first thing that comes into my mind is a cookie which resembles a hat. How does that sound!!!!!!! Iam talking about these cute little Peanut sugar drop cookies.......With the candies on top they just resemble the Sombreros(Image), don't you think so!!!!!

These cookies taste so good when combination of peanut butter and candies melt in your mouth.The unwrapped candies are placed on top of the peanut butter cookies immediately after baking. Be sure to press the candy gently into each cookie until you see the cookie start to crack. That way the candy will stand upright. These are great anytime of the year and I do not know who enjoys them more, kids or adults.

Here's the recipe for you:

You will need:

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Coating:
1/3 cup granulated white sugar

Garnish:
Sugar drop candies, unwrapped

Directions:

Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), cream the butter. Add the peanut butter and sugars and beat until light and fluffy (about 2 - 3 minutes).

Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine. Beat in the milk.

In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

Add this to the peanut butter mixture and beat until incorporated.

Cover and chill the batter for about an hour, or until firm enough to roll into balls.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and place rack in the center of the oven.

Roll the batter into 1 inch round balls.

Place the granulated white sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each ball in the sugar.

Place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.

Bake the cookies for about 8 - 10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned.

Immediately upon removing the cookies from the oven, place a candy in the center of each cookie, pressing down until the cookie just starts to crack.

Cool completely on a wire rack. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Hope you liked these cute little Sombreros.

Signing off for now.

Wishing you a Happy long weekend.

See ya next week with yet another Temptation.

Peanut Butter Cookies!!

Serve these rich Peanut butter cookies as snacks. You'll have fun making them. Here's the recipe for you:

You will need:

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Directions:

• Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars.
• Beat in eggs.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Roll into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets.
• Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake.

Every Kiss begins with KAY!!

No i'm not promoting Kay Jewellery, its just that my husband gifted me this beautiful dazzling necklace on this valentine's day. And the Kay caption "Every kiss begins with Kay" is apt for an astonishing jewellery collection like this one and goes without saying. Its been 6 yrs that v both know each other and he never stopped surprising me till date, touchwood!! On the other hand i'm pretty bad at giving surprises. You must be wondering what this beauty n beast combination (jewellery n cuisine) is all about....well well these Peanut butter Cookies were my return gift to him on the valentine's and he says they are "Priceless". All i can do to impress him is cook a delicious meal or dish.

You may go to "My Baking" for the recipe.