Peanut Butter Cookies
 

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• I use this recipe and throw everything in the mixing bowl at once. Always turns out great.
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

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• Cream together the shortening, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the peanut butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least one hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Make small balls of dough. Flatten with fork dipped in flour to form cross-wise pattern.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just set. Remove from baking sheets to cool on racks.

I am going to bookmark this recipe because I have had successes and failures on different PB cookies recipes. Thanks!

Well, that's easy ! Mine has honey in it, can't post it since I'm on an extended trip. I make all cookies large, stack them in empty oatmeal containers and freeze. If a Granchild stops, or we go see them, handy to pull out and send along. No container to return (like they would anyway ???). Haha

Thanks LindaJ, I love peanut butter cookies....now, if I just had someone to make them for me, it would make my day!:D

This is my recipe given to me by my niece about 40 years ago. These are delicious and sometimes I don't flatten them and when they are done, I put a Hershey kiss in the middle, my DD's favorite cookie.

Anyone have any experience with using self rising flour instead of the all purpose, baking soda and baking powder? Thanks in advance for any answers!

I was just thinking about PB cookies last week...I love them.
DebbieJJ, I can p.m. you my mailing address if you want to make them for me! The mailman will make a speedy delivery right to my mailbox. :)

Laughing, now you sound like my kids!

....and here I was, thinking I could send you my address! LOL!:)

I want the one with the Hersey Kiss on it. OK I am printing this recipe out for my kids.

I just had DD pick up some Hershey Kisses. If it wasn't so hot I would have made some already. Maybe tomorrow.

gosh i haven't used shortening for so long i don't even know where to get it or what it looks like. i made brownies with cookies thrown in and it required veg.oil. didn't have any, used olive oil and it was fine. my son and granddtr live with me but no one eats here 98 percent of the time. so meatloaf is on my menu, freezing most of it. peanut butter cookies do sound good though!