Secret Recipes

They call them secret recipes because the CEO's of the companies don't want you to figure them out! If they are figured out, chances are they will lose business.

Well, the restaurants are losing business, but the biggest reason is because of rising gas prices. People can no longer afford the luxury of going out to dinner twice a week or even once a week!

Now we have a problem. We want to eat our favorite restaurant meals, but we can't afford them. Here's an ingenious solution- why don't we make our favorite meals at home?

I know, I know, I'm not that ingenious! Anyways, is there a reason why we can't make these dishes at home? Not any more! I have found secret recipes for you that will allow you this luxury!

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Copycat Mrs. Fields Peanut Butter Cookies

1/4 Teaspoon salt

1/2 Teaspoon baking soda

2 Cups flour

2 Teaspoons vanilla extract

1 Cup creamy peanut butter

3 Eggs

1 Cup softened butter

1 1/4 Cup granulated sugar

1 1/4 Cup dark brown sugar

Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F.

In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix together with a wire whisk. In a large bowl, blend the sugars using an electric mixer at medium speed. Add butter and mix until it forms paste. Next, add the eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla extract. Mix at medium speed until the batter becomes light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and change the mixer to low speed. Continue until just mixed.

Drop by tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. With a fork, gently press a crisscross pattern on top of each cookies. Bake for 10-20 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along the edges. Transfer cookies from the pan immediately with a spatula and allow them to cool.

Mmmm, my mouth is watering all ready! Along with secret recipes like this one, you will find secret recipes from Red Lobster, Outback Steakhouse, KFC, and Olive Garden just to name a few.

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