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Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Cookies, Desserts
Servings 3 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream shortening, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork or meat mallet if desired. Bake 10-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Notes

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

My mother insisted that my grandmother write down one recipe for her when she got married in 1942. She needed to know this how to make peanut butter cookies from scratch recipe. That was a real effort because Grandma was a traditional pioneer-type cook who used "a little of this or that 'til it feels right." This treasured recipe is the only one she ever wrote down! —
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
Test Kitchen Tip:
  • Use a glass with a pretty pattern on the bottom to add flair to these cookies.
  • Dark brown sugar contains more molasses than light or golden brown sugar. The types are generally interchangeable in recipes. But if you prefer a bolder flavor, choose dark brown sugar.
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