Summer break is flying by much too quickly. I have taken a bit of a step back from work this summer to have more time with my family and it’s been marvelous.

So far my granddaughters have had a pretty fun summer with a visit to Stone Mountain Park, Six Flags in Atlanta, and Hilton Head Island. I have been able to find some great deals for local activities to keep us busy all summer long.
In the midst of beach vacations, amusement parks and summer blockbuster movies, it’s the little things that seem to make the more meaningful and happy summer memories. Doing crafts projects together, having a few friends over for an impromptu pool party, sitting on the back porch talking about the summer books we are reading are all beautiful summer memories.
Becca and Maddie had fun making Duct Tape tote bags a couple of weeks ago.
Sometimes all you have to do is splash around in the back yard to have fun.

Whipping up a batch of our favorite peanut butter cookies creates good memories.
Then spread on the happy with Nutella to make out of this world sandwich cookies. That’s what I’m talking about! Want to make your own Peanut Butter and Nutella Sandwich Cookies?

Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup additional to roll cookies
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- Nutella
Instructions:
Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper or silicone liner. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Beat in the egg. Mix in the peanut butter and vanilla until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in salt, baking soda and flour until well combined. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and then roll in sugar. Place on baking sheet and flatten with fork. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Spread Nutella onto the flat side of one cookie. Place the flat side of another cookie onto the Nutella to form a sandwich.
This is that classic peanut butter cookie recipe that we have all been making forever, only taken up a notch with the addition of some creamy Nutella. Sandwich cookies are so much more fun!
How are you making happy summer memories?

Peanut Butter and Nutella Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar plus 1/4 cup additional to roll cookies
- 1 stick butter room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- Nutella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper or silicone liner. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Beat in the egg. Mix in the peanut butter and vanilla until mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in salt, baking soda and flour until well combined. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and then roll in sugar. Place on baking sheet and flatten with fork. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Spread Nutella onto the flat side of one cookie. Place the flat side of another cookie onto the Nutella to form a sandwich.


We are going to Six Flags New England sometime in July! My kids are already so excited to go!
This summer we are doing a lot of traveling – pool time – Six Flags (we purchased season passes) just totally enjoying the warm weather – this past winter just about got us with it being so cold and so long! Good idea making sandwich cookies using Nutella! Perfect snacks for outings! I will be making some for the kids for our trip next week.
Love the duct tape tote! We have been working with clay in our house and my kids are having a blast!
We have been doing tons of traveling this Spring into Summer as well. I need to start making some great snacks as well for our travels. Love this Nutella recipe.
Estelle
MY niece would LOVE those Peanut Butter Nutella cookies! I will have to make those for her for sure! We love playing out in the backyard I have a decent sized blow up pool and my son, nephew and nieces all enjoy it!
I must make these ASAP. This would make for happy memories for my family!
We will be going to Adventureland in Des Moines, IA at the end of summer. I think I will make your peanut butter cookies recipe for a snack for the car ride. They look really yummy!
My husband is a huge peanut butter fan. I am sure he would love these cookies… the only problem is that sweet treats like these rarely last long in my house.
Always great to have snacks when traveling. That tote is amazing.
ya’ll have been super busy this summer! I remember eating nutella on toast as a kid!