Hiding out….
So there’s a guy at my gym who comes almost every day in full hunting camouflage and I can’t help but wonder, who is he hiding from? I totally get the wearing camouflage while hunting thing, you don’t want the deer or whatever to see you. But who don’t you want see you at the gym? Is it me? Because it is not working. Though I do love when he wears the whole outfit plus the NRA hat. Hot.
Speaking of hiding. I feel like I have been living in a cave as of late. My Google reader is busting out. My email is piling up…big time. I would love to say that some crazy wonderful things were happening, but they are not. It’s just somehow my life got set on fast forward right now and I can’t ever seem to get the things I need to get done.
I originally was just making peanut butter cookies for the hubby. But I discovered that I didn’t have enough peanut butter (so odd, we are never out). So I ended up making more of a sugar cookie with a hint of peanut butter. My husband liked them all the same.
Today I went to Costco to buy more Jif. And you know what? Those (insert really bad swear word here) aren’t carrying Jif Peanut Butter anymore. Oh the horror. They are now carrying Skippy. THEN when I complain about it the woman says, they are all the same, just eat the Skippy. Oh. No. She. Didn’t. I went into great detail about what Jif was better. Sadly it fell on deaf ears. So I had to buy it full price at the store. Boo.
To add more peanut butter flavor to these I made a Nutter Flutter filling of basically just peanut butter and marshmallow. Made them extra yummy though. And to make things even more yummy I made a Peanut Butter Drinking Chocolate to go along with it.
I’m hoping to come out of hiding by the weekend…if not, I guess I will have to go buy some camouflage to wear.
Brown Sugar Peanut Butter Nutter Fluffer Sandwich Cookies
Brown Sugar Peanut Butter Cookies
1 cup cold unsalted butter, diced
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups lightly packed dark brown sugar
2/3 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds removed, pod discarded
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350F.
Cream butter and sugars in a mixer on high speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl often.
Beat for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs and vanilla beans, then add the peanut butter and mix well.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix on low speed until all the ingredients are incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and mix just until the dough is smooth.
Using a small ice cream scoop(or a tablespoon) form the dough into ½ inch balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Flatten cookies with a fork. Bake just until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cookies cool about 5 minutes and transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Adapted from Caprial’s Desserts by Caprial Pence
Nutter Fluffer Filling
¾ cup marshmallow crème
¾ cup peanut butter
2 TBSP milk
Heat marshmallow crème over low heat in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and add peanut butter and milk. Whisk until fully incorporated. Let cool.
Pipe into center of cookie and place another cookie on top to form a sandwich.
Peanut Butter Drinking Chocolate
Hot Chocolate Base:
1 cup cream
¼ cup milk
2 TBSP corn syrup
1 pound dark chocolate (Valrhona is what was used)
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds rendered, pod discarded (or ½ tsp vanilla extract)
Peanut Butter Milk
1/3 cup smooth peanut butter (I of course used Jif!)
1 quart whole milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
In a small saucepan, bring cream, milk, and corn syrup to a boil.
Once the mixture has boiled, chill it over an ice bath. Strain cream into a large bowl and then return the strained cream mixture to a saucepan and bring it to a boil again.
Pour the hot cream over chocolate in thirds, mixing well before adding more. Add the vanilla beans to the mixture and allow to cool.
For peanut butter milk:
In a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a boil with the sugar. Remove off heat and whisk in peanut butter. Allow to cool.
To assemble and serve:
For one cup, steam 2 heaping TBSP of the chocolate base with 1 ½ cups peanut butter milk with an espresso machine, or heat them together in a small saucepan. Serve immediately.
Adapted from Pastry Chef Karen DeMasco of Craft, Craftbar and ¢â¬ËœWichcraft ¢â¬â€œ New York, NY
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March 30th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Full hunting camouflage, eh?? Trés chic
Hope you feel 100% better soon, dear Peabody – I miss our emails!!
THOSE COOKIE SANDWICHES!! Mmm…
March 30th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
How dare they compare Skippy to Jif!?!?! Jif is the superior pb by far(the only PB as far as I’m concerned!)Anyway great looking cookies!
March 30th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
The peanut butter cream looks so good.. and no powdered sugar either! I need to give that kind of filling a try. I’ve never had Jif before because we’ve always just eaten Kraft. Actually I don’t think I’ve seen it sold except for once at Walmart in a very tiny jar.
March 30th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Looks delicious! Though I think I will go with straight up milk to drink with these. Then I’ll have to make your Butterscotch Blondies (best thing EVER) or something similar and make the peanut butter drinking chocolate to go with THAT! I’m a wimp about peanut butter– love it, but there has to be something else to go with it.
March 30th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
We are Jif people through and through. Luckily our Costco still carries it, but I will be on the look out for some betrayal!
March 30th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Peanut butter drinking chocolate?!?!! Are you trying to send me into a post-thesis-defense sugar over-dose? Because I don’t know how I’ll keep myself from making that as soon as I finish tomorrow (booze added in, of course). Super yum!
March 30th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Oh my goodness someone who feels the same way I do about Jif. It tastes like true roasted peanuts. It’s the only peanut butter I use. Thanks for the recipe, I will try very soon.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
I’m so happy that you posted these two recipes. I’ve had this jar of marshmallow creme sitting around and I’ve been wondering what to do with it. This is the perfect excuse to break it out. And who doesn’t love chocolate and peanut butter? I can’t wait to try these recipes out.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Talk about a crazy coincidence… I just bought some peanut butter and marshmallow creme yesterday to make peanut butter sandwich cookies this week! The recipe I have calls for a bit of cumin in the filling… the cookies end up tasting just like the girl scout kind, only softer. Yum!
March 30th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
What fantastic cookies! Really scrumptious!
Cheers,
Rosa
March 30th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Hiding from reality…
March 30th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Oh my goodness. What an array of wonderful goodies. These cookies would’ve sounded great alone, but with a fluffer nutter filling, man, how delicious! I cannot wait to try these suckers out. And that pb drinking chocolate…amazing?! And by the way, Jif is soooo much better than Skippy. How could that silly woman not understand?
March 30th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Aren’t we all hiding from time to time????
Those cookies are to die for, seriously,it does not get any nuttier than this!!!
March 31st, 2009 at 3:30 am
Sometimes hiding is good! Instead of worrying about it, just tell yourself you are going to unplug and recuperate. It feels good to free yourself for a little while. And PB drinking chocolate!! That sounds insanely good!
March 31st, 2009 at 4:07 am
The cookies and their filling look wondeful! I can only imagine how great they must taste!
March 31st, 2009 at 5:10 am
This looks incredible! I can never get enough peanut butter. I think I’ll have to make these very soon. Hope things slow down for you!
March 31st, 2009 at 5:15 am
Hey, darling, I’m sure you’ll be out and about soon. Hiding just doesn’t sound like you!
These cookies look irresistible, Pea. I love sandwich cookies even though I don’t make them as much.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:18 am
Great Photos… I read about these cookies, they look so good. And drinking pb…
March 31st, 2009 at 6:57 am
Peanut butter hot chocolate… am I in heaven?
March 31st, 2009 at 7:03 am
I just gained about 10 pounds reading your posts. Those sugar cookies look dense & moist… and with peanut butter filling? Yum. The peanut butter drinking chocolate looks impossibly rich. Wow. What a snack!!
March 31st, 2009 at 7:41 am
Do you have Sam’s Club there? I don’t have a card there, but my mom does. I always make her buy my Jif for me. They haven’t had it at my Costco for a while.
March 31st, 2009 at 7:54 am
I’m actually pretty excited my reader has stayed under 100 all week! woot! These cookies look so delicious I’m worried I would eat them all myself. But I’ve got them bookmarked and will probably make them anyway!
March 31st, 2009 at 8:50 am
Very decadent very me,, I just love hidden treasures like these. thx 4 sharing
March 31st, 2009 at 8:55 am
These cookies look wonderful. And although I prefer Skippy I can understand how you felt when Costco didn’t have Jif. My BF loves all things peanut butter so I will be making these for him soon.
March 31st, 2009 at 9:19 am
We fell victim to the Costco conspiracy quite a while ago. I tolerate the Skippy, but Jif is definitely my favorite.
March 31st, 2009 at 9:34 am
It’s such a pet peeve of mine when people tell me that different brands of food products taste the same! I agree that they don’t, but I LOVE peanut butter, so I’ll eat it under any name!
March 31st, 2009 at 10:27 am
I have to say, your cookies look delicious! (even though I’m a Peter Pan girl and you used Jif LOL) I actually have been making my own peanut butter a lot lately. It’s fun and fast and it tastes great.
Michelle
http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/
March 31st, 2009 at 10:27 am
Peabody, I just want you to know that ever since reading your post yesterday, I have been walking around the house saying “Brown Sugar Peanut Butter Nutter Flutter Sandwich Cookie.”
March 31st, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Good to see the Fluffer Nutter still in vogue! Your camo story reminds me of a laugh some friends of mine had on the Rogue River in Oregon: Brand new fire-engine red drift boat comes down the river with two anglers in head-to-toe camo. My friend turns to his buddy: “Look, a shiny new boat with NO ONE in it. Imagine that!” The anglers were not amused.
March 31st, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Those cookies look great…even if they were made with the inferior Jif
(I know, you’re going to send camo guy after me now aren’t you?)
March 31st, 2009 at 1:23 pm
oh these cookies vare surely a hit. these look delicious
March 31st, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Forget the camo and just bring these cookies Pea. You’ve really set off my craving for peanut butter cookies now!
March 31st, 2009 at 2:25 pm
What the heck, when did they stop selling Jif? And just when I’m low on PB too-dang!
Oh, and your PB recipes look fab-even if one does have to resort to using non-Jif peanut butter.
March 31st, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Our Costco has always carried Skippy and not Jif for years now! I love your peanut butter drinking chocolae recipe – genius!
March 31st, 2009 at 4:59 pm
When my hubby and I were newlyweds, I was literally lectured about why Jif was far superior to Skippy. I was laughing so hard when reading your experience at Costco and telling the saleswoman about the differences between both brands.
(Since DH eats the majority of PB in our house, I decided not to fight him on this one. We’re a Jif family now!)
March 31st, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Holy cow that looks so good! You know, after reading your post, I think I might try wearing camo to the gym! Any attempts to hide my clumsiness on just about every machine there works for me. Of course, as you said, I’d probably just stand out more.
Wish I could say I just don’t need to go to the gym. But, if you keep posting these amazing, delicious treats, I’ll have to keep working out.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Skippy does not come close to Jif, you’re so right. And PB drinking chocolate sounds fantastic!
I’m sort of wishing I had more interesting people coming to my gym now…
March 31st, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Cookies to die for~ I just gained 5 pounds.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:44 pm
I feel ya… I’ve been hiding out too… Too much work, not enough play for me! Cookies look delish!
April 1st, 2009 at 1:23 am
Ironic. I went to make my standard peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe last night, and I didn’t have enough peanut butter either. We’re NEVER out of peanut butter. Then I remembered that hubber’s had been out of town for a a few weeks and I was existing on the stuff. Anyway, ended up making nestle toll house recipe. I DO NOT like. Too much butter. I can’t stand that buttery taste/greasy mark on my cookies.
Adding PB to my shopping list, and making your cookies next!
Oh, and does Mr. Camo wear a bluetooth? That would be ironic as well.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:28 am
I hate Skippy peanut butter. Really, anything that isn’t JIF just isn’t good.
Those cookies look so yummy! I think I might have to make them soon…
April 1st, 2009 at 5:57 am
DUDE – Jif and Skippy, the same??? What is WRONG with people??
But your cookies look fantastic — I love the filling!
April 1st, 2009 at 6:20 am
These cookies sounds delicious…snapshots are cool.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:43 am
Costco didn’t! Grrrrr.
Your cookies look TDF. Sign me up for the camo look. I’m stalking the great laundry monster.
April 1st, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Hey peabody,
for the non-US readers, what is marshmallow creme and can I make it myself?
Would love to make those cookies, they sound amazing!
Your cookie-dough … cheesecake recently really hit the spot with everyone – loved by all
All the best!
Eva
April 1st, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Oh wow, that pb drinking chocolate looks thick enough to float on
I rarely make pb cookies, I think because I really like them (and would actually eat them – all).
That camo guy… maybe he could only afford to invest in one set of clothes so he went with the hunting-wear – because if he wore his Richard Simmons hot pink tank top hunting, he might have more than just scaring deer off to worry about – ha ha ha!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Peabody, I hope that our friendship can withstand this serious trial: I am a Skippy girl. Not only am I a skippy girl, but CHUNKY skippy. But you know what? I’d bravely go forth into the land of Jif if this cookies were the prize.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I used to eat fluffer nutters all the time as a kid! I still adore the flavor combo.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:04 am
Ohh those cookies sound wickidly tempting and the peanut buter hot chocolate too – inspired!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:41 pm
I love love love what dark brown sugar adds to a peanut butter dough. Perfect.
April 4th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Yummy, yummy peanut butter!
April 4th, 2009 at 9:56 am
These look amazing, can you tell me how many cookies the recipe yields? Thanks!
April 4th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
All I have to say is, oh wow! Mmm…PB. I totally agree with you on the Jif thing. Skippy just doesn’t compare. My google reader is also busting at the seams, but my life hasn’t been pitched into fast forward. I’m just lazy these days.
Hmm…I guess I had more to say than I thought.
April 7th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Just the name of the cookies has me licking my lips. The pictures you posted are straight up cruel. I go through phases of hiding out sometimes too…at least those cookies were the result.
April 7th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
These are terrific! Mine only needed 8 minutes in the oven, you definitely want to take them out when they are still somewhat soft. I also added more fluff to the filling, I needed the whole jar to fill all the cookies, I had about 30 sandwiches. Mine were larger and didn’t look as cute as yours Pea, but thanks for a fabulous recipe.
April 9th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Those cookies look dangerous, like the you-eat-the-whole-batch-in-an-hour dangerous! I’m making them as soon as possible. lol
April 11th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Oh dear. Two of my favourites have been combined…again. Ok. My arm has been willingly twisted and I’ll have to bake these, Today.
To my fellow Peanut Butter lovers. I too was once a fan of normal Peanut Butter ( yes, it’s worthy of cap. locks). The name of my poison, Peter Pan with Honey. Then the shades drew open and I saw the light that is P.B Loco and then another named Peanut Butter & Co. And yet another ( albeit expensive ) light at the site of Spread the Restaurant. One hasn’t lived until they have tried a Dark chocolate infused Peanut Butter or one with Maple. The texture is amazing, it’s like nothing else on earth. I found myself in the corner of my kitchen with a spatula and an empty jar of Mighty Maple. I don’t know what happened but it was wonderful.
@Eva. Marshmallow cream is simply marshmallows that are in a thicky, delicious melted form of their square cousins. If you can’t find a jar try melting some whole large ones over the stove with a bit of milk. It will be very sticky but if you mix it right away with the other ingredients then maybe the consistency will be alright in the long-run?
To the kitchen I go!
April 14th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
oooh i NEED to make these. how did i miss this recipe in caprial’s desserts?
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:41 pm
i’ve had my eyes on these cookies for a while and got around to making them tonight. they are soooo good, thanks for posting. i was curious about the yield since it’s not listed but i cut the recipe in half and got 30 plus cookies. i’ll have to share them with friends and neighbors because i can’t have that many sitting around here… it’s not safe! thanks again!!!