Evidently we are expecting a snowstorm this weekend. A big snowstorm, too. I’m not positive, because I haven’t checked the weather forecast for myself yet, but judging by the lack of eggs, toilet paper, and milk on the grocery store shelves and the number of people who have asked me “Are you ready for the snow!?”, I’m expecting it will be big (or, conversely, just a few random snowflakes that melt before they can accumulate into anything significant, as often seems to be the case with the weather forecast). If the skies do decide to bury us in an avalanche of white, I intend to be ready for it. Preparedness in my case does not include toilet paper, but instead consists of stocking up on chocolate and peanut butter (so much peanut butter!). I plan on making my buckeyes recipe and peanut butter cookies, and SO many of these Girl scout copycat cookies.
I’m excited about this potential snowstorm (especially given that it’s slated for the weekend, meaning I don’t have to worry about an icy commute to work). I’ve mentioned before that I like baking in summer thunderstorms, but even more than that I love baking while snowed in. Snowed in with nowhere to be (except maybe out shoveling the driveway, which fortunately Zach usually takes care of), a world of glittery ice and snow outside my window — these are the best baking conditions. And while these cookies are not difficult or challenging to make, they do require some assembly, and so are a little bit of a project to keep you occupied and busy while you hole up away from the (miserably cold and windy) outside world. From rolling and cutting out the shortbread dough, to making your peanut butter filling to dipping in and drizzling with chocolate, the payoff for the assembly is well worth it.
I’ll confess that it’s been years since I’ve had a real, Girl Scout-given, Tagalong cookie. So these cookies are really more of a nod to my memory of them than anything. They remind me a lot more of candy bars (or… candy disks, given their shape…) than they do cookies. With their rich creamy filling, the milk chocolate coating, and the buttery crunch of the shortbread, they are decadent little treats with a perfect ratio of peanut-given saltiness and chocolate/shortbread sweetness. Bet you can’t eat just one.
More Recipes You Might Like:
Peanut Butter Pie Peanut Butter Bars Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies Peanut Butter Muffins
If you, too, are prepping for a big snowstorm where you live, don’t hesitate; go out and get your peanut butter now, before you get snowed in. Enjoy!
