peanut butter cookies

Name: Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sifted flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 tablespoon(s) shortening; 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/3 cup(s) milk

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Dec 16, 2014

This recipe comes from the 1941 edition of the New American Cook Book. It makes a moist, chewy peanut butter cookie. In the picture, I garnished with a dusting of white granulated sugar and a Hershey (Special Dark) Kiss.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 15-20 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 - egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk

How To Make peanut butter cookies

Step 1

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.

Step 2

Cream shortening and peanut butter. Beat in other ingredients.
Step 3

Stir in flour, blending well. Chill. Roll out onto 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured board. Cut with cookie cutter. (I roll mine into balls and press a criss-cross pattern into them with a fork)
Step 4

Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in oven at 350 for 10 minutes. Yield 40 cookies.
Step 5

Garnish with a Hershey kiss or chopped nuts or granulated sugar.
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