Peanut Butter Cookies

On Friday nights we typically have a movie night with our kids. We either get a movie from the library or from the Red Box. And my husband, Shane, is in charge of the special “treat” that is eaten during the movie. This weekend, my husband made Peanut Butter Cookies for us. Below is a Guest Post that Shane wrote about this recipe:

This was originally Alison’s recipe, but I commandeered it because it was so simple to make and because I don’t share my wife’s talent for cooking and baking. You Can Make That does not always apply to me. When it comes to recipes, I have adopted a military acronym, KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid). With only three ingredients, even I can make great peanut butter cookies. So the peanut butter cookie recipe became known as Dad’s cookies.

When we were living in Oklahoma, my unit was putting together a battalion cookbook, so Alison submitted a bunch of recipes. Included in her submission was a recipe for Shane’s (formerly known as Dad’s) Peanut Butter Cookies. The response from my loving and supportive Soldiers was great. First, I was told that there was no way that a cookie recipe that didn’t include flour could be edible. It didn’t take long for my “friends” to try the flour-less cookie recipe so that they could confirm their conclusions and prove me wrong. Of course the cookies were great. Now I was being told that there was no way that this delicious recipe could be mine. Sometimes you just can’t win. I hope you enjoy the cookies as much as my kids and I (and my Soldiers) have.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup raw sugar

1 egg

Stir together all three ingredients. Shape into balls, place on cookie sheet, and flatten with a fork. Bake at 350˚ for 12 minutes or until golden. Let cool on pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Yield: 12-15 cookies.