Ep. 4.6: XOXO - Cooking with Christy

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Christy Shares her favorite holiday recipe from childhood.

Delicious Eats

Peanut Butter XOXOs, adapted from Betty Crocker’s Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

Cookies
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
~1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened at room temp
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon high quality vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
~1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Decorations
~1/2 cup granulated sugar
~1 teaspoon white decorating sugar
~26 chocolate drops

  1. Using a handmixer, cream both sugars, peanut butter, butter, egg, and vanilla extract in large bowl until light and fluffy.

  2. In a separate bowl, combine remaining dry ingredients and mix well. Gently stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture by hand, careful to not overmix. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.

  3. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  4. In a side bowl, combine the 1/2 cup granulated sugar with about 1 teaspoon of white decorating sugar.

  5. Shape dough into about 1 teaspoon-size balls and roll each ball in the sugar mixture. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Using a mason jar or glass, flatten the balls slightly to ensure they bake evenly and keep their circular shape.

  6. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown and crackly. Cool about 2 minutes and press the chocolate drops into the center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet and cool fully on wire rack. Enjoy!

Clickable Links

Looking for awesome podcasts to listen to while making cookies? Here are some of our favorites:

Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, exploring the Harry Potter series through a theological lens @ http://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/

Reply All, a tech podcast with human interest stories @ https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all

The Splendid Table, a fantastic podcast all about food and culture @ https://www.splendidtable.org/

Irenicast, a progressive Christian podcast @ http://irenicast.com/

So I Married a Scientist, a fun reflection on all sorts of scientific questions @ https://soimarriedascientist.com/

What about music?

Nahko & Medicine for the People @ http://nahko.com/

Fantastic Reads

Betty Crocker’s Cookbook !

An interesting article from National Geographic about human memory

Photo By Christy of xoxo cookies in front of the christmas tree

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