Favorite Peanut Butter Cookie

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of butter

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup of sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cups sifted flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon of salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375? Mix the first six ingredients.

Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.

Roll into balls and press with a fork dipped in sugar or flour.

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven until lightly browned.

Allow the cookies to cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before placing them on a rack to cool completely.

Chocolate Crunch Brownies

1 cup butter or margarine, softened 

2 cups sugar

4 eggs
6 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
One jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
One cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
3 cups crispy rice cereal

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; add eggs. Stir in cocoa, flour, vanilla and salt. Spread into greased 13 x 9” baking pan. Bake at 3:50° for 25 minutes or until brownies are done. Cool. Spread marshmallow creme over cold brownie. In a small pan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat; stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cereal. Spread over marshmallow layer. Chill before cutting. Store in refrigerator.

Emma Taylor Warner