February 22, 2010

This One

This one is different, it's butterless and flourless.

My only desire was to bake. Roberto wanted chocolate cake (I wanted chocolate cake too). I also wanted peanut butter cookies. But the pickle was this, we only had 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter and we were snowed in.

Long story short, I made the cake, the mother of all moist chocolate cakes (without butter). That recipe will come, but not today.

I also made the peanut butter cookies (without butter or flour).

"These are flourless?" He asked.

"Yep." I replied.

This cookie is for all who don't have dessert to take with their evening espresso tonight. For those who will ponder and pour over recipes, the day over, only to come up empty. Those who (love) peanut butter and baking using great economy in product and time. 


"I'll never make another recipe again. These are perfect." I said.

It is my wish that you make these (you'll see that I left out the chocolate chips suggested, though) tonight before you wash the salad greens or put the pot of water on to boil.

24 comments:

  1. Those are some nice photos! I bet you got lots of blogging ammunition while being snowed in last week.

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  2. I love that you made both the chocolate cake and the peanut butter cookies ... and still had your butter. I will be making these as I love peanut butter and my sister cannot tolerate wheat so I am always on the look out for quick and easy flourless recipes for when she comes over. I am looking forward to the chocolate cake post.

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  3. Kate - It was a very productive week and all that natural light for photo taking...I was elated.

    Kath - I was on a mission. Extremely pleased with all results. The cake post will be coming soon. :)

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  4. Oh girl, these look PERFECT! I've been craving peanut butter cookies for a week. Can't wait to make a batch!

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  5. cake and cookies without flour? I'm impressed!

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  6. Tart - I hope you make a batch soon. :)

    Beth - I was a little obsessed with baking that day.

    Denise - I knew there had to be a way to get what I wanted without using butter. :)

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  7. Tracy, how long did these beauties last? The Mistah would gobble them all up in no time because he's a peanut butter fiend.

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  8. Wendi - There were 27 cookies. I took half to work. The other half lasted a week between the two of us. They would have been gone sooner, but I exercised moderation.

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  9. I would never have guessed they were flourless!
    great recipe---I have friends with wheat allergies who will be Elated. Thanks!

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  10. These I need to try. I love peanut butter, but I normally don't bake--these feel like a remarkable exception.

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  11. Yum!!! Will definitely give these a try! Obsessed with peanut butter! new post about local and organic food!

    http://bonappyall.blogspot.com/

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  12. I adore peanut butter cookies and these look so EASY, how could I not make them? I have to admit that I will probably add the chocolate chips, since I'm perhaps even more addicted to chocolate than to peanut butter. Are these very delicate? (being flourless and butterless I'd imagine they might be) If not I'm thinking they might make a good care package.

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  13. peanut butter cookies have got to be one of the more satisfyingly simple and delicious things to eat....

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  14. Nancy - They are clever cookies. :)

    elizabeth - Yes, make the exception.

    Katie - They are delicate. A little less delicate after they've cooled completely.

    sarah – I agree. :)

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  15. Very hard to believe that those cookies don't have butter or flour. They look great!

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  16. The light, it feels like spring, lovely lovely pictures and I love the edges of the biscuits. I could eat one right now
    Only you could make me want to try this recipe - really.

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  17. Very cool. I love it when constraints lead to creativity and something really fantastic!

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  18. Oh yes, please, one cookie! :-)
    Thank you for this recipe. I also had a feast of pizza, while looking at your tulips.

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  19. Apples and Butter - They're magic. :)

    rachel - I hope you try one day. :)

    redmenace - It's the best feeling.

    Merisi - I could go for another slice followed by a cookie while looking at tulips, myself. :)

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  20. These look yummy...I think my favourite part about making peanut butter cookies is when you get to smash them down and make a design with a fork...sometimes I use a potato masher. It's fun!

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  21. Ah, the peanut butter cookie - quite possibly the best cookie ever invented! But I would have added the chocolate chips - I am weird like that!

    I am curious about your chocolate cake. It was my neighbors birthday a few weeks ago, and I asked her husband what her favorite cake was. He almost told me what HIS favorite cake was - a yellow cake with buttercream.

    But he was a nice hubby and said "chocolate cake with chocolate frosting." Do you have Portillo's by you? Maybe its a midwest thing - anyway, they have THE BEST chocolate cake, and my husband said mine was a very close second.

    My secret ingredient? Mayonnaise! I added a cup to the batter and it was the moist cake I've ever made.

    Wow, sorry this comment is so long - I just type fast!

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  22. YUM! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Peanut butter and cannot WAIT to make these! Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Tracy, I made these last night and with The Mistah away for the weekend I have them all to myself. I don't think a single one will be left by the time he gets home tomorrow.

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