KATE'S COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix together butter, shortening, and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, then mix.
• Add flours and baking soda. Stir. Add chocolate chips. Stir.
• Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet. DO NOT FLATTEN. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking pan with parchment and set aside.
• With a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream together the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy - about five minutes.
• Beat in the egg.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture and beat until just combined.
• Roll into 1" balls and place 3" apart on the cookie sheet.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges. Let cool completely.
• When the cookies are cool, add the chocolate chips, butter, and peanut butter to a microwave safe bowl and microwave on half power in 30 second intervals, stirring well after each time, until melted and smooth.
• Let the chocolate mixture cool until it's closer to a frosting consistency, stirring every minute or so. Transfer to a piping bag or ziplock with the corner cut.
• Pipe the chocolate frosting onto the cooled peanut butter cookies in swirls. You won't see the piping when it's done so don't worry about it looking pretty!
• Place the powdered sugar in a shallow bowl.
• Turn each iced cookie upside down into the powdered sugar and press down to coat.