Here is a list of fun facts about Peanut Butter and my favorite PB Cookie Recipe.
- Peanut butter is a common staple in over 90% of American households.
- PB is the most common use of peanuts in the United State.
- Americans eat an average of about 700 million pounds of peanut butter each year!
- Women and children prefer creamy peanut butter and most men prefer chunky variety.
- It takes 550 peanuts to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter?
- Peanuts are naturally cholesterol free and also are a good source of folate and protein.
- The high protein content in peanut butter draws moisture and causes it to stick to the roof of your mouth.
- Peanut butter was first created in 1890 by a St. Louis doctor as a remedy for bad teeth.
- In 1933, a California food manufacture was able to homogenize the peanuts into a spreadable butter.
Classic Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
· 1/2 cup sugar
· 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
· 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
· 1/2 cup peanut butter
· 1 egg
· 1 1/4 cup flour
· 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
· 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream the butter for 2 minutes. Add the sugars, cream for 2 more minutes. Mix in the peanut butter and egg. Mix together the dry ingredients in a seprate bowl - flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir into the sugar butter mixture.
Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with a fork. Bake until light brown, 9 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for a minute; transfer to rack to cool completely.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
For chewier cookies, bake at 300°F for 15 minutes
