Peanut Butter Nutella Cookies

Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup peanut butter (I used crunchy, but you can use smooth)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Approx. 1/4 cup Nutella

Preparation
1. Combine margarine, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Blend together very well.

2. Add flour, baking soda and salt with mixer. If using Nutella, just drizzle it on top of the dough (use more or less to suit your taste) then swirl it through the dough with a butter knife. Chill dough 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Roll into balls by hand.

3. Place on greased cookie sheet. Using a fork, press down the balls and create a criss cross pattern. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until edges are very lightly browned (about 7 to 10 minutes). Don't overbake.

Sugar Cookies

Cream:

1 C. sugar and 1/2 cup butter

Then add:

1 egg 

1 tsp. vanilla

Combine in a bowl:

2 tsp. baking powder

3 1/2 C. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

With 1/4-1/2 cup milk, alternate pouring the flour mixture and the milk into other ingredients till well blended. Mixture should not be sticky.  Roll to 1/4" thick and bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 min till set. Do not cook till golden or they will not be soft.  

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened

2/3 cup shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

3 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Cream together butter and shortening.  Add sugars and mix.  Next add one egg at a time, mixing after each one.  Add vanilla and mix.  Combine all dry ingredients in another bowl and add to mixture 1/3 at a time mixing to combine each time.  Add chocolate chips.  Dough may seem dry, but that is the way it is supposed to be.

Bake at 375  for 12 min. or just barely golden.

Death By Chocolate Cookie

2 pkg. (16 squares) Bakers Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, divided

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup butter

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup flour

1/4 tsp. baking powder

2 cups chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Coarsely chop 8 squares (1 pkg) of the chocolate; set aside. Microwave remaining 8 squares chocolate in large microwavable bowl on high 1-2 min.  Stir until ch0colate is melted and smooth.  Stir in sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla.  Stir in flour and baking powder.  Stir in reserved chopped chocolate and nuts.  Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 12-13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch.  Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute.  Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.  Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cookies.

I got this recipe years ago off the back of the Baker's chocolate squares box, I think.  They are super yummy! If you like chocolate that is!