Peanut Cookies

Here's a cookie that's made from peanuts, flour and some other stuff that combines into a great little cookie! 

Peanut Cookies
8 oz. or 1 c. Peanuts (shelled, and preferably roasted)
2 c. Flour
1/2 c. Sugar
1/2 c. Powdered Sugar
1/4 c. Oil
2 Eggs
1/2 t. Baking Soda
Additional sugar

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2.  Place the peanuts into a blender or food processor.  Process until they start looking like peanut butter.

3.  Add baking soda, eggs, oil and sugars and process until combined.

4.  Add flour and process until well combined.

5.  Scoop out by the tablespoonful and place about 2" apart on a cookie sheet.

6.  Sprinkle with sugar and do the criss-cross fork imprint, if desired.  :)

7.  Bake for 7-9 minutes.

Enjoy!  :)

Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

Ok, a lot of us have probably had some version of these delicious little no bake cookies. They have chocolate, peanut butter and oatmeal in them for starters. I just recently found out about quinoa, from my mom, and it's an amazing little grain. So I thought I would try these today with some oatmeal and some quinoa. Wow, it worked out well, and gave them a more rounded flavor.

Here's my recipe:
2 Tbsp. Butter/Margarine
1/2 c. Milk
2 c. Sugar
3 Tbsp. Cocoa
2 c. Quick Oats
1 c. Quinoa
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 to 3/4 c. Peanut Butter

Bring butter, milk, sugar and cocoa to a boil. Then boil one minute.

Remove from heat and add vanilla and peanut butter mixing well.

Then add quinoa and mix well.

Add oatmeal and mix again.

Here's a closeup and what it will look like after it is combined. Let it stand until it starts to set up.

Then drop the mixture by the spoonful onto a sheet of waxed paper. Now, sit back relax and enjoy these yummy cookies! I am sure going to do that right now! :)