small batch peanut butter cookies

Name: Small Batch Peanut Butter Cookies
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/3 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/3 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/3 cup(s) shortening; 1/3 cup(s) peanut butter; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) water; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour

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Karen Caudle

Lebanon, MO

Updated on Apr 24, 2012

I down-sized the recipe I got from my Mom over 50 years ago to make fewer cookies for just the two of us.

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yield 1 1/2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup all purpose flour

How To Make small batch peanut butter cookies

Step 1

In a medium-size bowl cream together the sugars, peanut butter and shortening. In a small cup dissolve the baking soda in the water, add the vanilla and egg, slightly beat together and stir into the creamed mixture. Add the flour and mix well.

Step 2

Roll dough into 2 1/2 balls or drop from cookie scoop onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork or meat mallet which has been dipped in flour. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to rack to cool.
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