Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

I am an Influenster Blogger and as one of my FREE products I received a jar of Reese's new Peanut Butter Chocolate spread.  If you love peanut butter, then you will love this spread.  It is great as a spread on bread/toast or as a dip.  My jar quickly disappeared, and in fact when I went to make these cookies there wasn't enough so I had to improvise by using some regular peanut butter too! Silly kids ate it all :) Anyway, I guess I will have to go buy more.

Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate spread (or 1/2 peanut butter, 1/2 spread)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cup flour

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream the butter, peanut butter chocolate spread, sugar, and brown sugar for 2-3 minutes.  Add the egg and vanilla and beat well until the mixture is light and fluffy.  In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, and soda.  

*Note: I went to make these cookies and realized I didn't have enough spread... I had to use 1/2 regular peanut butter and 1/2 of the peanut butter chocolate spread. 

In two additions add the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture and stir just until the flour is fully incorporated.  Use a medium scoop to transfer the cookie dough onto an baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use the bottom of a glass or two forks to flatten the cookies.

Bake for 8-10 minutes until set and the bottom is brown.  

Let cookies cool on the pan 2-3 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.

Peanut Butter Fans watch out!

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So I don't know if I'm slow to the boat or jumping on things early but I am in serious spring cleaning mode.  Everything I look out is screaming clean me! Maybe in a few weeks I will get it all done... Regardless it is keeping all my free time busy.  Now if I could just keep my kids from going around behind me destroying everything in their wake...

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#WinterPalooza

Thank you Utah Kids Club and Tomoson for sending me and my two boys to the Winter Palooza at the South Towne Exp in Sandy, UT! We had a ton of fun.

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The Winter Palooza was today, Saturday Jan 24 and it is something they do every year, if you missed it this time, plan for next year. My boys loved it.  In fact, when I asked what their favorite thing was, they said everything!

There were activities for children of all ages, and great family friendly vendors, as well as information booths with FREE goodies.

Included with the ticket:
Bounce Houses
Rockwall (we went here first and stayed as long as they would let us!)

Rappeling Rope Course (long wait but helped my oldest overcome his fear of heights, thank you      harness!)

Laser Tag Dome (Another favorite, and would have gone back more times had the lines been smaller)
Dart Tag Arena (Where has this been my whole life? Brilliant!)
2 Man Ferris Wheel
Nail and Hair Station
Jungle Jumparoo
Strider Bike Course
Drum Bus (We liked this one so much we had to go back twice, good thing I got pictures the first    time it was completely full the second time)

Party Game Express, Game Trailer
30 Foot Sand Trailer

Rustic Mountain Art was there with fun boards to paint for only $5
This booth kept the boys entertained for over 45 minutes! Super fun :)

The shows were fun although we didn't get to see all of them:
Live Animal shows: Scales and Tails Reptiles
Puppet Show
Magic Show
Puppet Shows
Juggling Performances
Build a Bird Activity and More

And they had a full host of characters there for FREE photo opps.

Snow Princesses Elsa and Ana, Cinderella, Mermaids, Pocahontas, Tinker Bell... My boys were more interested in the more masculine characters so those are just the ones I remember seeing, there were several more there.

We saw Batman, Spiderman, Captain America, Ironman, Star Lord, and others walking around we didn't go actually visit with.

We had a great time and when I asked my boys if it was worth driving two hours there and back, the answer was an emphatic yes!

If you missed it this year, check out the website and plan to try for next time. And if you buy your tickets online in advance they are discounted!

www.winterpaloozautah.com

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Another week has come and gone! Thank heaven's for holidays.  I was happy to have the kids home on Monday to have some time to play and regroup after the craziness of getting back to the school grind.  I love having my kids in school but sometimes the routine can be overwhelming and I'm glad that we get a few days here and there to play!

Our Pinewood derby is coming up and my boys have been working on their cars! So much fun to see their creativity come out in what they want.  I'm glad that their Dad and Grandpa are able to make those ideas become reality!

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So here we are already half way through January.  How are your New Year's resolutions holding up? Some of mine are going strong and others I haven't even started yet... I guess I do have all year right? That's what I'll keep telling myself anyway.

There have been some amazing fun links the last few weeks! Make sure you take a look at all the fun projects that your fellow bloggers submit.  I'm sure you will find a few great ideas to do with your family :)

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