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My Boys' Cookies
2 sticks margarine
1 cup creamy Reeses peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounces Reeses pieces
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Combine margarine, peanut butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix in salt, baking soda and flour. Stir in Reeses Pieces and chocolate chips. Cover and chill dough in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours. Form dough into balls. Bake at 325 on a greased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes and remove from cookie sheet.
I am entering this recipe on behalf of my wife, Karen. Much like the recipe, what makes these cookies so special is simple. First, there is the truly amazing woman who makes them -- the main ingredient. The constant throughout our marriage (five years on June 1) has been the perfect ratio of love, energy, and effort that Karen puts into everything that touches our life. These cookies are a perfect example. When she makes a batch, you can taste the love that goes into them -- right down to the gooey peanut-buttery center (selected as the main ingredient because she knows that our son, Tyler (3), and I love peanut butter). Second, is the effect these cookies have beyond their delectable taste. Karen often makes them with Tyler while our other son, Payton (8 months), happily watches the show. In other words, the process of making these cookies is a bonding and learning experience. Also, Karen's cookies bring people together -- there is often an eager crowd around my secretary's desk when word gets around that I have brought in a fresh batch. These cookies also give us a chance to stay connected with our neighbors, who come running to the door when they see the Nelson family with full plates to deliver. Finally, I, an admitted workaholic, rush home as fast as I can when I hear that our cookie supply is running low. (Alternatively, they make an excellent midnight snack for an especially late night!) Karen's cookies taste better each day I get to enjoy them with her. While you cannot truly appreciate them from the recipe, hopefully my story will help you understand that a cookie can be more than just the sum of its ingredients.
on 05/25/07 |
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