Santa's Cookies

[donna]

This is another recipe from "Old Time Recipes To Enjoy", The Kentucky Explorer Magazine". Make these for your family or put on plate and have out for Santa on Christmas Eve. A wonderful treat for "Jolly Old St. Nick".

Santa's Cookies

"One cup peanut butter, one egg, and one cup granulated sugar.

I always use a Christmas plate of Santa that my Mom made years ago. It is so festive for the season.

 

[nitrofd]

Nice olde tyme recipe.

 

[AshleyMel]

This is a great peanut butter cookie recipe! I make it often! My daughter loves it as well since it only has three ingredients and she can make it easily when she has a sweet tooth but is short on time. Sometimes I add a tsp. of vanilla extract.

 

[donna]

Sometimes easy is best.

 

[AshleyMel]

Sometimes easy is best.

Especially this time of year!

 

[JohnW.]

Yum Yum....luvs dem peanut butta cookies!!!

 

[amweiner]

Looks like a nice, simple recipe....thanks @donna! Of course, smooshing a Hershey's kiss in the center of each cookie while they're cooling couldn't hurt matters at all.

 

[Deleted User CS]

Donna. Just a plain, simple good cookie recipe which is perfect for folks who are extremely busy this time of the year. Question: Was peanut butter used that much during the Victorian Era and especially during the Civil War? Thanks for sharing another beautiful and delicious recipe. David.

 

[amweiner]

Was peanut butter used that much during the Victorian Era and especially during the Civil War?

Please forgive my bad habit of sticking my snoot into where it doesn't belong, but David's question got me wondering. I am going to post an interesting article I found on the subject.

 

[mofederal]

What a great and simple recipe. I enjoy these cookies, and have for years. I just never realized the simplicity of them. We will definitely be having a few of these soon. We'll substitute the sugar, but otherwise eat them up. Thank you so much @donna for the recipe.

 

[Deleted User CS]

Please forgive my bad habit of sticking my snoot into where it doesn't belong, but David's question got me wondering. I am going to post an interesting article I found on the subject.

amweiner. Thanks for responding. David.

 

[donna]

I too thank amweiner for history of peanut butter.

 

[JOHN42768]

I get hungry with all the traveling I do on the 24th and don't forget the milk

 

[donna]

The Legend of Milk and Cookies

Long ago tradition said,
The children would lay their heads,
and wait patiently for Santa,
snuggled up in their warm beds.

They'd place their Christmas stockings
high above the fireplace
and set out milk and cookies
to put a smile on Santa's face.

The tradition still remains
and the happy time is here.
So bring out the milk and cookies,
It's the best night of the year.

Author unknown.

A cute poem to go with your milk and cookies for Santa.

 

[AshleyMel]

I just made 3 and a half dozen of these cookies (don't worry I was super careful of my sickness!) for my daughter to give out as gifts to her coworkers. I used creamy peanut butter and made them a little large so I had to bake them for about 12 minutes. They turned out pretty good! She just go thome from work (11pm Cali time) and was very thankful Mom came to the rescue! I can not recommend this easy and delish cookie recipe enough!

 

[donna]

Bumping for National Cookie Day, Dec. 4th.