Boys Love Peanut Butter

One day this week, I was busy doing something (don't remember what) and the boys got all quiet. That usually means something is wrong. Well they had got our giant jar of peanut butter out of the cupboard, took the lid off, and were eating it with their hands. I didn't get a picture of Jacob, but his face was just as covered. Now I can't make anything with peanut butter that I want to feed to anyone outside the family. Needless to say, neither of them were hungry for supper.

Daniel loves peanut butter. He can even say peanut butter.

Also, here is an AWESOME recipe for PB cookies. They are chewy, not crunchy, but I think delicious. I ate WAY too many, so it is a good thing it is a big recipe. I made these the other week (before the boys made my peanut butter unhygienic) and I was kind of upset (okay I was ticked) because neither of the boys would listen when I asked them to move away from the stove so I could take out the cookies. I ended up burning two dozen because I was having a power struggle with them. The funny thing is is that I always ask them to "go stand by the table" when I have to open the oven, and they do. So it wasn't like I was expecting something unusual or inappropriate from them. Anyways, here is the recipe. You have to make them for yourself because now I can't make them for you.

Honey Peanut Butter Cookies
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Yield: 5 dozen

Ingredients:
1/2 cup hard margarine
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup honey
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, mix butter, peanut butter and honey. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powdert; add to peanut butter mixture and mix well.
2. Roll into 1- to 1-1/2-in. balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour.

3. Dip fork in sugar instead of flour for a pretty look. (Sprinkles as Jacob calls them)

4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 6-7 minutes.

And for those of you who have been asking.... a non-kitchen picture of Jacob's Halloween costume.