Name: Peanut Butter Bulgur Cookies
Ingredients: 2/3 c Shortening; 1 c Brown sugar; 1 c White sugar; 1 Eggs; 1 ts Soda; 1 tb Water (hot); 1 c Peanut butter; 1/4 ts Salt; 1 ts Vanilla; 1 c Reconstituted bulgar wheat; 2 c Flour

Thom Rainer did a study a number of years ago asking formerly unchurched people the open-ended question, “What factors led you to choose this church?” A lot of surveys had been done asking the unchurched what they would like in a church. But this study asked the formerly unchurched why they actually were now in a church. The results were surprising: 11 percent said worship style led them to their church, 25 percent said children’s/youth ministry, and 37 percent said they sensed God’s presence at their church. For 41 percent, someone from the church had witnessed to them, and 49 percent mentioned friendliness as the reason for choosing their church. Can you guess the top two responses? Doctrine and preaching – 88 percent said the doctrine led them to their church, and 90 percent said the preaching led them there, in particular, a pastor who preached with certitude and conviction… When it comes to reaching outsiders, bold, deep, biblical preaching is not the problem. It’s part of the solution.

Kevin DeYoung

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains		Cookies, Desserts, Snacks	60	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2/3	c	Shortening
1	c	Brown sugar
1	c	White sugar
1		Eggs
1	ts	Soda
1	tb	Water (hot)
1	c	Peanut butter
1/4	ts	Salt
1	ts	Vanilla
1	c	Reconstituted bulgar wheat
2	c	Flour

INSTRUCTIONS

Cream shortening and sugars, Add eggs, beat well. Dissolve soda in water.
Add ingredients to sugar mixture. Add bulgar and flour, mix well. Roll in
balls, press with fork. Bake 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
From the Kitchen of: Gary & Margie Hartford, Eugene, OR (1:152/19)
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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