Fresh Peach Cookies

Summer time and the living is easy. Have I mentioned how much I love cookies? These are delicious cake cookies bursting with peach flavor. They're easy, and impressive. Take them to your latest barbeque, or family party.

Ingredients:
1/2 c butter
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp coriander
1/8 tsp salt
3-4 medium peaches peeled, pitted, and chopped

In a medium sized bowl sift all dry ingredients together. Set aside. In a large bowl cream together butter and sugars until well combined. Add egg and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. Gently add dry ingredients slowly to wet ingredients and mix well. Fold in peaches. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. I used parchment paper instead of greasing the cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes until cookies are browned on top. Cool on wire rack. Store in air tight container, layered with wax paper or parchment paper to prevent sticking.


Cream together butter and sugars.

Add egg and vanilla.

Add dry ingredients.

Add in your delicious peaches.

Scoop onto your cookie sheet.


YUM!

Peach Crisp

I love peaches. I love everything about them. They are juicy, tart, and sweet. Peaches fall apart so deliciously when cooked.

A summer is not complete without peaches. And towards the end of the summer I love this crisp.

Ingredients:
7-9 fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c all purpose flour
1 c granulated sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
sprinkling of freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c butter


Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, and grease an 8 inch square baking dish. Place the peaches in the bottom of the baking dish, and pour over the vanilla. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Rub the butter into the flour mixture using your fingers until the mixture resembles crumbs.
Sprinkle the flour mixture in an even layer over the top of the peaches, and bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, until the peaches are bubbling and the topping is browned.