peanut butter chews

Name: Peanut Butter Chews
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 2/3 cup(s) shortening (butter or margarine; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) peanut butter, creamy; 4 - eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) oatmeal, uncooked

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Lora Hammon

San Dimas, CA

Updated on Feb 11, 2012

This is a recipe that came from the Cafeteria Ladies at Benito Juarez Elementary School in San Diego, Ca. They would make these and sell them outside in the patio area after we had lunch. I have such fond memories of these chews and everytime I make them I am reminded of my days at Juarez.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 25 Min

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yield 20 serving(s)

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening (butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups sugar
1 cup peanut butter, creamy
4 - eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup oatmeal, uncooked

How To Make peanut butter chews

Step 1

Combine shortening, sugar, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla. Blend at low speed.

Step 2

Combine flour, baking powder, salt. Add to first mixture. Add oatmeal and mix well. Spread onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE
Step 3

Icing- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and 1 tsp milk Mix together and spread on warm chews-cut when warm, remove when cool. You may need more or less icing depending on your like.
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