Thunder Cake: November 2012

These peanut butter cookies are both simple and scrumptious.

I am obsessed with peanut butter.

I am very thankful that I never developed an allergy to peanuts because I love peanut butter. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a treat, and I eat peanut butter whenever I have the chance. Sometimes I would snack on peanut butter when I got home from school by just taking a spoon and eating a spoonful or two out of the jar. My mother got so annoyed with this habit that she even bought me my own jar of peanut butter.

Also, ever since subbie year, many people have nicknamed me "peanut" at school. This started subbie year when Murf, my basketball coach, randomly called me "peanut" one day at practice. The name stuck, and some still call me peanut even today (although now many have moved on to call me "Kapow"). Sometimes when I eat peanut butter, it reminds me of the nickname and of all the fun times I had on my subbie basketball team.

Peanut butter holds many memories for me from home too. When I was home schooled, my mother and my sister and I would use peanut butter all the time for creating fun snacks. One snack, my mother called it a "Funky Monkey," was a banana covered in peanut butter and rolled in crushed cereal. The result is a crunchy and sweet treat that my sister and I loved.

My favorite recipe that uses peanut butter, however, is one for peanut butter cookies. This recipe was one that my mother had cut off the back of a bag of sugar a long time ago, and it has become my go-to recipe for cookies. It is very simple, and the prep time isn't long at all. This makes it an ideal recipe for social gatherings because it tastes amazing, and the cookies can be finished and packed up ready to go in about a half an hour.

I've actually used this recipe so much that I have it memorized, and we always have the ingredients on hand because they are common food items. I use it for everything. I bake these cookies when I need a break from finals studying, or when I have to cook for a bake sale, or when I just need an easy dessert option to satisfy my sweet tooth.

And, as if it could get any better, almost anyone can eat it (as long as they don't have a peanut allergy). The recipe is gluten free, and it's kosher, but it still tastes like a cookie.

If you're looking for an easy, tasty recipe for some quick sweets -- this is the recipe for you!

Unbelievable Peanut Butter Cookies