National Peanut Butter Cookie Day

Today is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day!

That was an easy one for me. I used a recipe from the camp's own cook book. They turned out with a perfect texture, although I might prefer one with a stronger peanut butter taste.

Here's a bit of interesting information about the peanut butter cookie:
According to www.gone-ta-pott.com,
History
"George Washington Carver (1864-1943), an African-American agricultural extension educator, from Alabama's Tuskegee Institute, was the most well known promoter of the peanut as a replacement for the cotton crop, which had been heavily damaged by the boll weevil. He compiled 105 peanut recipes from various cookbooks, agricultural bulletins and other sources. In his 1916 Research Bulletin called How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption, he included three recipes for peanut cookies calling for crushed/chopped peanuts as an ingredient. It was not until the early 1920s that peanut butter was listed as an ingredient in the cookies."
Baking Patterns
"The Peanut Butter Balls recipe in the 1923 edition of Pillsbury's Balanced Recipes contains the first known written instance of instructing the cook to press the cookies using fork tines. The recipe does not explain why this advice is given, though: peanut butter cookie dough is dense, and without being pressed, it will not cook evenly. Using a fork to press the dough is a convenience; bakers can also use a cookie shovel."

I'm not sure what a cookie shovel is, but now I want one!

Camp Menu
Brunch)
Biscuits with Sausage Gravy
Waffles with Triple Berry Syrup
Oatmeal with Toppings
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Cantaloupe
Strawberry Yogurt with Granola
Cottage Cheese with Pineapple Chunks

Afternoon Snack)
chips, popcorn, leftover salad and sandwich fixins

Supper)
Glazed Spiral Baked Ham
Rice
Green Bean Casserole
French Bread
Peanut Butter Cookies

Evening Snack)
Ice Cream Social
Make-Your-Own Sundaes