VMBURNS: One of the first books I remember buying was called The Cookie Book by Eva Moore. It featured a different cookie recipe for each month of the year, so a total of 12 recipes. These recipes were simple enough for children. One of the first recipes I made was Peanut Butter cookies. We had all of the ingredients and everyone in the family liked peanut butter cookies, including our white toy poodle, Candy. This isn't the same recipe, but making peanut butter cookies always takes me back to that time.
EASY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
- INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat together sugar, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop out dough and roll it into balls.
- Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart. Use a fork to press a criss-cross pattern in the balls.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool on a baking sheet for 5-10 minutes.
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My grandmother lived with us and I remember "helping" her bake. She let me sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture on her favorite sugar cookies. Thanks for bringing back a happy memory.
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What a sweet memory. Sounds like you were making snickerdoodles. Another of my favorite cookies.
DeleteRemember the No Bake Chocolate Cookies (which I still make from time to time) being the first attempt as a child. They are also super easy and disappear fast.
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I don't think I ever tried the No Bake Chocolate Cookies. I'm going to need to rectify that! Thanks for commenting. Glad you liked the book.
DeleteI still have my 1957 copy of Betty Crocker's Cook Book for Boys and Girls. (Interesting that the boys are listed first.)
ReplyDeleteI have the recipes coded as to whether or not I liked them.
I remember wanting to make a yellow cake, but only wanting one layer, so I cut the recipe in half. Except I didn't completely. I left the liquids the full amount and ended up with a very spongy cake layer.
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That's awesome. I had a friend who used to collect cook books and its remarkable when you compare the recipes. The spongy cake sounds like something I might have done. :-) Thanks for sharing.
DeleteI was in the foster home and my 1st foster mom passed well my foster dad brought home his girlfriend who was my moms best friend. They wanted me to cook chicken our housekeeper had quit and I thought ok I had watched her make it I can do it I was 10. Well I made the chicken for them and served it and it was raw. I hadn't cooked it long enough so I put it back in didn't wash off their plates as had no idea that I had to cooked the chicken more and served it to them. They ate the entire dinner and I was happy. The rest of us that would be 6 ate tuna sandwiches and I was so glad that night was over. I had to cook every night from that point on and it had it's ups and downs the bad part is we lived on a farm so we also had to deliver the newspapers and milk the cow collect the eggs and all of the rest of the duties plus I had to make the lunches and dinners plus have homework done. Don't know how I did it but when we came home one day and found out that the new foster mom od'd on some pills and the foster home was closed I was so happy to call my grandma and tell her to come up right away as we had no where to live. peggy clayton
ReplyDeleteWOW! I can't even imagine trying to coke a chicken at 10. I don't think I could have cooked a chicken at 20. Farm life is hard without the other challenges. It sounds like you had a rough life at an early age. Glad your grandma was able to help. Thanks for sharing.
DeleteI was nine years old, my mom (a nurse) had to work early, so before church one Sunday morning, I decided to be helpful and bake the cake for dessert that night. It was chocolate and I got it all mixed up, but had trouble pouring it into the pan, so got it all over the front of my dress. A mess was made, dad was yelling, my sisters and I were crying and mom got home. Dress changed, mess cleaned up, and a chat was had about when it was appropriate to help while "alone" in the kitchen. I am a much neater cook these days...baking is not my forte though!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I would have been brave enough to try a cake at age nine. Glad your mom was able to make things right.
DeleteI'm not sure about the first time but I know I always helped my mom baking. And I'm told about making bars with my grandma. It's like a homemade Twix bar and one of the few things she still made by the time I came along, as her arthritis had gotten bad. When grandma found out how much I liked them she said she would make them for me any time, if I came over and unwrapped the caramels for her. I ate a lot of her bars!
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Homemade Twix bars sound pretty fantastic. I'm going to be looking for that recipe. I love caramel, chocolate, and something crunchy. Sounds like it was worth the price of unwrapping the caramels to be able to enjoy the finished product.
DeleteThis recipe looks awesome! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteMy first baking was as a Girl Scout so 4th grade. I don't remember anything bad but...in high school I wanted to impress a boy with my cookie baking. Epic fail as I forgot the baking soda and had a pancake looking mess. Never forgot again! Lol
Oh that is a great story. I think some mistakes you only make once. Forgetting the baking soda is one of those.
DeleteFirst, thank you for the simple yet yummy peanut butter cookies recipe.
ReplyDeleteI definitely will try it! As I grew up in a low income family, and when my father bought a (vintage) round baking oven for my mother in mid-1970, we were so thrilled, like winning a lottery ticket! My mother first bake was a butter cake - I was her little helper at around 12 yo. The cake came out really good. As for the frosting, my mom hand-whipped the butter (and sugar) into fluffy, creamy frosting. It was quite a success!
What a great memory. I hope you enjoy the cookies and thanks for commenting.
DeleteI remember helping my grandmother make cut-out sugar cookies. We would make a lot of peanut butter cookies and chocolate chip cookies when I stayed with her over the summer. Your recipe looks great! Thanks so much for the chance!
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I love making sugar cookies, too. I have a recipe for those, too.
DeleteI don't remember--cupcakes or a cake maybe.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever made cupcakes. I'll need to correct that.
DeleteI was was probably about in third grade when I started really cooking. I too had the Betty Crocker's Cook Book for Boys and Girls. I made many recipes from it and my family seemed to enjoy my cooking. They have many fun and unique recipes for children to prepare. My original cookbook fell apart over the years. I found a reprint of the original a few years ago.
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I found a reprint of my cookie book. It's a different cover, but the recipes look the same. Betty Crocker's recipes have stood the test of time. Maybe I can find a version for my great niece and great nephews. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteThe recipe and the book sound yummy. The first time I cooked anything was a custard and I overcooked the eggs and ended up with basically, scrambled eggs. 😀
ReplyDeleteThe first time I baked a cauliflower and broccoli casserole it turned out great. I love peanut butter thanks for the easy recipe! tWarner419@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI love baking. Have my whole life. But one time I put a cake in and forgot it...not good
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