my mother's nearly famous peanut butter cookies
Family events were not the same without the smell of fresh baked PB cookies and a plateful of these delicious goodies on end tables scattered throughout the house.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
3 dz
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon natural vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups ap flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
How To Make my mother's nearly famous peanut butter cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees
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Step 2Combine PB, egg, shortening, brown sugar, milk & vanilla in a mixing bowl. Beat @ medium speed until well blended.
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Step 3Combine flour, salt & baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture at low speed.
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Step 4Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a coated cookie baking sheet.
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Step 5Flatten slightly in cross-cross pattern with the tines of a fork dipped into sugar.
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Step 6Bake for 7-8 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
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