Summer Fun Activities on a Budget | Homemade Cookies

This picture does NOT give these cookies justice, these cookies are like crack. Not that I’ve tried crack but I’m assuming crack is irresistible once you’ve tried it. lol Drake did the majority of the work for these cookies, this kid is going to be the next Gordon Ramsay, I just know it. He loves to cook eggs, top ramen, pb&j, jello, toast, cookies and more!

Start with the peanut butter and butter.

Good to the last drop – or lick in this case!

Mix until well blended.

Add sugars, eggs and…

… don’t forget the vanilla!

Mix again until well blended and then add remaining ingredients to the mixture.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls on a baking sheet. I prefer to laying out aluminum foil on the baking sheets before loading them up with dough balls which makes for easy clean up!

Add Reese’s Pieces (if desired)  😀

Of course you have to taste them, right!? Then throw them in the oven for about 10 minutes!

You can tell by the photo from my cookbook that it has been used MANY times in this house. Actually, when I went to bake the cookies, I couldn’t find my recipe book and I was freaking out! Needless to say, I found it at my sister’s house next door, thank goodness 😉

Summer Fun Activities on a Budget | Homemade Cookies

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 30

Author: Leah

This Peanut Butter Cookie recipe has been slightly adapted from my Kitchen Aide cookbook.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
• 1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine Softened
• 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/4 Cups All- Purpose Flour
• 1 Cup Reese's Pieces Mini's (optional but highly suggested)

Instructions

• Place peanut butter and butter in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 1 minute, or until mixture is smooth. Stop and scrape bowl. Add sugars, egg, and vanilla. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl.
• Turn to Stir Speed. Gradually add all remaining ingredients to sugar mixture and mix about 30 seconds. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press flat with fork to criss-cross pattern to 1/4-inch thickness, if your not adding Reese's Pieces to the top.
• Place peanut butter and butter in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 1 minute, or until mixture is smooth. Stop and scrape bowl. Add sugars, egg, and vanilla. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl.
• Turn to Stir Speed. Gradually add all remaining ingredients to sugar mixture and mix about 30 seconds. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press flat with fork to criss-cross pattern to 1/4-inch thickness, if your not adding Reese's Pieces to the top.

This post is part our Summer Fun Activities on a Budget for Kids series. See more of these fun ideas and posts here.