the best peanut butter cookies

East Hampton, NY
Updated on Aug 22, 2011

I have had this recipe for YEARS, it was from the back of a Crisco can. It is a simple recipe that has NEVER let me or my peanut butter loving friends and family down.

prep time 20 Min
cook time
method ---
yield Makes about 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup skippy peanut butter(or any quality peanut butter)
  • 1/2 cup crisco shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed(i use light brown sugar)
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 - egg(large)
  • 1 3/4 cups ap flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

How To Make the best peanut butter cookies

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350*
  • Step 2
    In large bowl,combine peanut butter,shortening,brown sugar,milk,and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until well blended.
  • Step 3
    Add Egg and beat JUST until blended.
  • Step 4
    Combine flour, baking soda,and salt.
  • Step 5
    Add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture.
  • Step 6
    Mix JUST until blended on low speed.
  • Step 7
    I roll the dough into small balls about the size of a walnut (but you can just drop by rounded tablespoons).
  • Step 8
    Use a fork dipped frequently in either water or granulated sugar to flatten dough slightly making a criss-cross pattern with the tines of the fork.
  • Step 9
    Bake one baking sheet at a time for 7-10 minutes(depending on your oven it varies)...watch them though because you want them to JUST set...never more than SLIGHTLY BEGINNING to brown.

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Category: Cookies
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