crackle top peanut butter cookies

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Dec 13, 2011

An old fashioned favorite- the sugar coating makes the top of the cookie crackle while cookies are baking. Kraft 75 year anniversary cookbook. I have made these many times- delicious!!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 4- dozen

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup margarine
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa powder

How To Make crackle top peanut butter cookies

  • Photo from the Kraft 75 years of baking cookbook.
    Step 1
    Cream margarine, and sugars until light and fluffy. Blend in peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Add combined dry ingredients; mix well. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls; roll in granulated sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375^, 10-12 minutes.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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