Variations on the Peanut Butter Cookie

As promised! Some simple variations on the Peanut Butter Cookie...

These cookies used the recipe for basic peanut butter cookies from earlier in my blog, and the medium baked process. 

Experiment 1: Folding in Cinnamon Swirls

• Sprinkle cinnamon onto a small plate.
• Using your hands, flatten a small amount of batter and press it into the cinnamon.
• Roll the batter into a ball with the cinnamon in the center. Each ball should be 1/2-3/4 inches in diameter. 
• Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees

Experiment 2: Adding a dark chocolate center

• Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees
• Immediately post baking, press a dark chocolate Godiva chip into the center and allow to cool. The chocolate chip should become fully embedded into the cookie. 

The caloric addition of a single chocolate chip or a small amount of cinnamon is not significant enough to change the health value of each cookie. 

And of course, while they bake, do the Peanut Butter Cookie Workout to stay in shape and enjoy, guilt-free!

Both experiments went well, and I will definitely have more trials in the future. I might try different shapes for the cookies, such as a triangle for the cinnamon, and rolling it like a crescent, or cinnamon roll. 

 Keep checking for more variations on the Peanut Butter Cookie recipe!