Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies


Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies - soft and chewy | Cooking on the Front Burner


Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

serves 24 prep time 10 min cook time 8 min
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 and line cookie sheets with parchment paper
  2. Cream together the peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla; mixing well
  3. Add the egg and beat in until just blended
  4. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt and baking soda
  5. Slowly add the cream mixture until just blended
  6. Roll into 1" balls, slightly flatten with your hand then criss-cross with a fork (dip fork in flour to prevent sticking)
  7. Bake for 8 minutes then cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely
  8. Cookie will firm up a bit when they cool - do not overbake
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