Peanut-Butter Cookies

For this recipe, I used a 1/2 cup butter for the shortening, and 1/4 cup honey for the brown sugar. Also, I didn't chill it. It was still DELICIOUS!

1/2 cup shorteningbutter
1/2 cup peanut-butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)1/4 cup honey
11/4 cups all-purpose flour*
3/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix throughly shortening, peanut-butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and egg. Blend in flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Cover and chill.

Heat oven to 375 degrees Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. With fork dipped in flour, flatten to 2 inches. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not hard.

*If using self-rising flour, omit soda, baking powder, and salt.

~Betty Crocker's Cookbook~ 

Chocalate Peanut-Butter Pebbles

I made the delicious recipie below with a few alterations: I used butterscotch chips, and creamy peanut-butter.

One 12 oz package chocolate chips

1 cup crunchy peanut-butter

4 cups mini-marshmallows

In a large saucepan melt chocolate chips and peanut-butter; stir together until well blended. Cool chocolate peanut-butter mixture for five minutes. Add marshmallows and stir until well coated. Drop by teaspoons onto a wax paper covered cookie sheet. Refrigerate several hours until firm.

~Mini-Marshmallows Package~