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The old housewives axiom "The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach" still applies today. We need only to make informed choices concerning the food we choose to eat.

I prefer cooking with natural foods. I buy fresh vegetables; avoid preservatives, excess sugars and corn syrup/starch. I experiment with diverse ingredients like Muscovado instead of brown sugar in my homemade cookies. I do not consider canned soup to be a sauce, nor “modified food” to be a food group.

I believe that food should be filling, healthy, comfort the soul, and delight the senses.

Bon Appétit

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Peanut Butter Blossoms


Just for you Lauralee :)

Ingredients
48 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
6 TBS shortening
2 TBS butter
3/4 cup REESE'S Creamy Peanut Butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Granulated sugar

Directions
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.


2. Beat shortening, butter and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.


3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.


4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie; cookie will crack around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 4 dozen cookies.

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