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peanut butter cookies

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Recipe by
Traci Coleman
Vancouver, WA

Just a basic recipe for a good old standby cookie!

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prep time 15 Min

Ingredients For peanut butter cookies

  • 3/4 c
    peanut butter (use creamy or crunchy)
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1 1/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 3/4 c
    flour
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda

How To Make peanut butter cookies

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375.
  • 2
    Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Add egg and beat just until blended.
  • 3
    Add flour, salt and baking soda and mix just until blended.
  • 4
    Drop by heaping teaspoons two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross patterns using a fork.
  • 5
    Bake at 375 for 7-8 minutes or until just beginning to brown.
  • 6
    Let cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes; remove to cooling rack.

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