My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
2 c flour
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
3/4 c butter, softened
1 c brown sugar
1/4 c white sugar
1 T vanilla
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 c choc chips
1/2-3/4 c chopped nuts (optional)

Directions
Mix flour soda and salt. In another bowl cream butter and sugars. blend in vanilla, egg and egg yolk until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients until just blended. Stir in chips (and nuts) by hand. Bake @ 325 for 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. They WILL look slightly doughy in the center. This is what makes them chewy. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks.



Recipe from Jamie Mansfield

Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients:

1 cup butter/margarine
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 TBS vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
2 cup flour, or more
3 cup oatmeal, or more
Peanut Butter for top
chocolate frosting or melted chocolate chips for top

Directions:

Cream together butter, sugars, vanilla, and eggs. Add peanut butter, baking soda, salt flour, and oatmeal. Spread in a large cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes. Do not over bake, just until lightly brown. Let sit for 10 minutes and then spread thin layer of peanut butter over top. When completely cool, frost with chocolate.

Recipe from Laura Johnson
Photo by Haley Rencher