Day 13 of 31: Cookies

How can you not want to make cookies when you have a super cute cookie jar to put them in?

I tried out a new peanut butter cookie recipe. They are extremely soft. And perfectly chewy. Everything I look for in a cookie. But, I am still debating if I like the flavor as much as my traditional PB cookie. It's almost like they have more of a "honey" flavor to them as opposed to a "butter" flavor. Texture? Beyond perfect. Taste? Still deciding. {Don't get me wrong, these do taste a-maz-ing!

Go ahead. Make a batch. And see for yourself!

Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ cup vegetable shortening
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup honey
2 large eggs
Sugar, for rolling the cookies

Directions:
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; whisk together and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the shortening, butter, peanut butter and honey. Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture and beat just until incorporated.

Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Roll the dough into 1½-inch balls, and roll each dough ball in sugar. Place the dough balls on an ungreased baking sheet, a couple inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until slightly puffed and golden. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe found here, one of my favorite go-to recipe sites! Everything she makes tastes awesome!

Want a super cute Halloween cookie jar? I know, you are completely jealous, right? My fabulous Mother-in-law knows how much I love cookie jars, and baking cookies, that she picked it up at Cracker Barrel.