Laura’s Peanut Butter Cookies

Laura makes the best cookies, by far. She has the gift. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix butter and peanut butter until smoothly blended. Gradually add sugars, and beat until fluffy. Stir in vanilla and eggs. Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, and add to butter mixture in thirds, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on baking sheet, … Continue reading Laura’s Peanut Butter Cookies

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

This is our nephew’s annual choice for his birthday cake. It’s adapted from the Ruggles Grill recipe, which is excellent, but we are happy with the adjustments we’ve made (taking chopped peanuts out of the crust – made it too oily) and swapping regular PBCs out for the seasonal ones that have a better peanut butter to chocolate ratio. Use ONLY a 10-inch springform pan. … Continue reading Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake