Peanut Butter Cookies

There are times when we wish that Allah would give us answers to the umpteen number of questions that we have in our mind. “Why is it like this when it could have been like that?”, “Why me every time?”… When depression seeps in, it is common for such questions to come up in our mind. What we don’t tend to understand is that – at the same time, many others are being tested in much harsher ways, some asking the same question in their mind while many others enduring it all with patience – a quality which is so beautifully denoted in the Qur’an as “Sabr“.

Each time I hear this chapter, I keep reminding myself where I need to focus on in making myself a better me, InShaAllah… 🙂

About the recipe for today, I have nothing much to say. I made these not being sure whether my kids would accept it, as they detest peanuts like anything. They would happily munch on almonds and cashews but not peanuts, they feel it is like eating mud! As I baked these cookies, layered them on a tray and put them in the oven to enjoy the totally awesome smell coming, I was visited by both of them at least 3 times in that gap of 20 minutes.
“Ummi, smelling really nice, what are you making?”
“Biscuits, dears…”
“What biscuits?”
“Peanut butter…”
“Whaat?” *A distressed look*
Despite me telling them, they still had to come and peep in to see if it was ready. As soon as I kept the cookies on the cooling rack, I could see from the side of my eye, one little hand sneaking to take one warm cookie for her and “ithaatha” to try. In no time, half the cookies vanished! Should I say anything else? 🙂 Recipe adapted from here