peanut butter cookie

Columbiana, OH
Updated on Sep 8, 2011

I got this recipe from my first mother in law. I am sure you will love these cookies as much as I have. If I wouldn't eat any of the cookie dough, I think I might get 3 dozen cookies :) See if you can!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield Makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening (i use crisco)
  • 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
  • 2 - eggs
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

How To Make peanut butter cookie

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Using a mixer, cream brown sugar, white sugar, shortening, peanut butter and eggs until creamy. Mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl; mix well. Add 1/2 cup at a time to the dough as you continue to mix the dough. Add vanilla.
  • Step 2
    Form dough into one inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheet. Stick fork in some flour (to keep from sticking) and criss-cross on top of cookie balls. For soft cookies, bake 12 to 13 minutes. Let cool on cooking sheet for 5 minutes (or they will fall apart) to set. For crunchier, harder cookies, bake 15 minutes. Let set as above before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
  • Step 3
    Note: This last time I baked these cookies, I used extra crunchy Jiff and next time I will add 1/4 to 1/2 cup more peanut butter to account for the peanuts in it. The cookies are still good... but could be a bit better. My first time using extra crunchy. Crunchy was still ok to use 1 cup.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #peanut
Keyword: #butter
Keyword: #Yummy
Keyword: #soft

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