2 basic biscuit recipes....this is for you Sarah!

DD Sarah (25) is the one who has abandoned ship and moved out on her own with her baby. This morning on MSN came an urgent request for my 2 favourite biscuit recipes that I have been making for years. I am really sorry but I can't give the credit to anyone because I have had the recipes for so long that I have no idea where they originally came from!

So these are for you Sarah! And of course anyone else who wants to give them a try!! My kids will tell you they are REALLY good!

Chocolate Chip Biscuits/Cookies

makes approx 45

250g softened butter

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla and mix well

Sift in flour, baking powder and salt, stir in and mix thoroughly

Add chocolate chips, mix and place mixture in spoonfuls on baking tray

Bake in oven approx 15-20 minutes until light golden

Cool on a wire rack

Peanut Butter Biscuits/Cookies

makes approx 30

90g butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup peanut butter (peanut paste)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C

Cream butter and sugar

Stir in the beaten egg, mixing well to blend

Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract

Sift in the dry ingredients and then mix well

Knead the mixture slightly to form a stiff, smooth dough, then roll small pieces of the dough in to balls

Place the balls on a greased baking tray and flatten them with a fork

Bake in the oven at 180 degrees C until firm, about 15 minutes

Cool on a wire rack

ENJOY!!