8th cookie recipe from Bron -- Peanut Butter Smoothies (or other nut butter)

[Guest guest]

I just prefer to call these " Nut Butter Smoothies " since I use anything BUT

peanutbutter in them now. :>)

 

6 T. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter

1/2 c. nut butter

1 c. granulated sugar

1/4 c. brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 t. vanilla extract

1 c. unbleached ap flour

1/4 t. salt

1 t. baking powder

1 c. chocolate or peanutbutter chips, or lightly salted nuts to go with

choice of nut butter, optional

 

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9x9 pan. (Note: I have used a 9 in.

round cakepan with great success in this recipe--Bron)

In a medium bowl, cream butter and nut butter together until smooth. Add the

sugars, beating to combine. Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping the

inside of the bowl after the first egg. Stir in the vanilla.

 

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder and add

to the nut butter mixture, stirring until combined. Mix in the chips.

Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake bars for 30 minutes until edges just

barely come away from sides of pan. Remove from oven and cool completely

before cutting.

YIELD: 16 bars