just peanut butter chocolate chip cookies

sometimes the act of baking is the most important part of the experience.  today is day 3 of dreary rainy grossness in nyc.  and the kids are getting restless.  and the moms are losing it (well, this mom, anyway).  so, odin and his friend arden made some cookies this morning.  the recipe is simple enough you don't really need to look at it once you've made these a few times, which is nice when you're baking with the likes of odin and arden.  and the recipe is a great base to build from for a huge variety of drop cookies.

recipe:


1/2 c sugar
1/2 c packed brown sugar
8 tbsp butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs
1/4 c peanut butter
2 c white whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
chocolate chips

cream butter and sugar on medium.  add eggs, then peanut butter and mix until well combined.  whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  on low, add slowly and mix until combined.  stir in chocolate chips.  bake at 350 for 8-10 min (for med cookies) until just starting to brown.  cool on wire racks.  makes about 24 cookies.

perfect easy cookies.  not too sweet, just full of the deliciousness of peanut butter and chocolate.  and i should have thought of taking a picture of my cookie helpers, but amber (arden's mama) and i were too busy refereeing fights and intercepting plots to capture the poor dumb cats.