Halloween grows nigh, vampires, ghouls, ghosts and goblins are planning parties and looking for treats they can sink their fangs into. These sweet and spicy cookies are easy to make and even young halloween revelers can help in the preparation. Enjoy these tasty treats with your favorite trickster. See the video demonstartion for making low carb peanut butter fudge below.

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Texas Cowgirl's Spicy Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Cream butter, peanut butter, cinnamon, ginger, and white and brown sugar together until creamy. Beat eggs into the mixture. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir flour mixture into the batter. Chill batter in refrigerator for one hour. Roll pieces of the batter into one inch balls and place on baking or cookie sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss cross pattern. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for approximately 10 minutes, or until cookies are golden. Makes two dozen cookies.

Recipe courtesy of 'A Cowboy Cookin' Every Night Southern Style' by Carol Bardelli.

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