peanut butter cookies

Name: Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) peanut butter (use creamy or crunchy); 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla; 1 - egg; 1 3/4 cup(s) flour; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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Traci Coleman

Vancouver, WA

Updated on Jan 23, 2011

Just a basic recipe for a good old standby cookie!

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Ingredients

3/4 cup peanut butter (use creamy or crunchy)
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 - egg
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda

How To Make peanut butter cookies

Step 1

Heat oven to 375.

Step 2

Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Add egg and beat just until blended.
Step 3

Add flour, salt and baking soda and mix just until blended.
Step 4

Drop by heaping teaspoons two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross patterns using a fork.
Step 5

Bake at 375 for 7-8 minutes or until just beginning to brown.
Step 6

Let cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes; remove to cooling rack.
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