Cookie of the Month Club: Quick Cookie

My grandma is known for her Quick Cookie. This is her go-to recipe when she wants to share a dessert with others. Not only is it easy (quick), but also delicious!

1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup brown sugar
1 stick of butter (melted)
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans, with extra for topping
1/2 cup chocolate chips, with extra for topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients, except eggs. Beat eggs then add to previous mixture. Stir, but don't over-mix. (This is the trick with this recipe so the dish isn't gooey.) Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Top with extra chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Umm, c'est bon!

Cookie of the Month Club: Peanut Butter Cookies

For Christmas, I gave my dad a 12-month "membership" into the Cookie of the Month Club. As a member, he will receive homemade cookies from my kitchen. (This gives me an excuse to bake and eat different kinds of cookies.) This month he received peanut butter cookies. The cookies are soft and delicious with a hint of peanut butter. The recipe, which follows, came from Betty Crocker.

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Granulated sugar

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat sugar, peanut butter, butter, and egg in large bowl with electric mixer or spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Dip tops of balls into granulated sugar, but do not flatten.

Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes then remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Enjoy! If you like peanut butter, these won't last long.