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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Arm And Hammer Double Chip Cookies

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains		Cookies	60	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter or marg.
1	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Light brown sugar, packed
1	t	Vanilla extract
2		Eggs
2	c	Flour, unsifted
1	T	Arm & Hammer Baking Soda
1 2/3	c	10 oz. pkg. Peanut Butter
		Chips
2/3	c	Semi-sweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

In large mixing bowl, beat butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar and
vanilla.  Add eggs; beat well.  Stir together flour and baking soda;
blend into sugar mixture. Stir in peanug butter and chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350
for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove
from cookie sheet to wire rack.  Cool completely.  Makes about 5  dozen
cookies.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 88 Calories From Fat: 40 Total Fat: 4.8g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 33.4mg Potassium: 51.1mg Carbohydrates: 10.3g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 4g Protein: 2.4g