because...

...there is nothing better than the sweet taste of freedom. because ever celebration is a reason to eat cookies. because, let's be honest what is better than cookies and milk? because, let's be really honest what is better than peanut butter and chocolate? here's to another school year done. here's to 1.5 years of school left to go. here's to thank goodness for summer break. happy summer, cheers!


Peanut Butter & Nutella Cookies
Yields: 3.5 dozen cookies
 Adapted From: The Sisters' Cafe

Ingredients:
1 cup butter (2 sticks) room temperature
⅔ cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2⅔ cup flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
heaping ⅓ cup Nutella

Directions:
1. Cream butter, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla together until smooth.
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt and add to butter mixture.
3. Add Nutella in dollops over the top of the dough.
4. Use a butter knife to swirl the Nutella through the dough.  Do not over mix.
5. Chill the dough in fridge for 15 minutes before spooning onto cookie sheet to firm the nutella.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.  Bake until slightly brown at edges.
7. Let cool a few minutes on cookie sheet before transferring.

leftover cookies? these make amazing ice cream sandwiches as well! spread softened vanilla or chocolate ice cream between to cookies, freeze sandwich until ready to eat.