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Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Yummy Peanut Butter cookies, very easy to make and an aroma that will make your kitchen smell heavenly.
Ingredients
* 1/4 cup shortening (Crisco)* 1/4 cup butter or margarine (softened)
* 1/2 cup peanut butter (smooth recommended but can use chunky if you prefer)
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup brown sugar (pack down in measuring cup to get a good, full 1/2 cup)
* 1 egg
* 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
* 3/4 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp salt
Directions
1. Combine shortening, softened butter, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, and egg. Blend well.2. In a separate bowl, mix together flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to peanut butter mixture. Mix well.
3. Cover and chill for at least an hour.
4. Roll dough into one inch balls - a little smaller than golf balls.
5. Place dough balls on greased cookie sheets. Leave a 2 inch space between the balls.
6. Use a fork to mash the balls out flat like cookies. Make a crisscross pattern on the cookie tops with the fork. Mash one direction. Turn the fork and mash the other direction. If the fork is sticking to the dough, dip the fork lightly in flour.
7. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies should be very lightly browned. Don't over cook, or the cookies will be hard instead of soft and chewy.
Want to try something really fun? Make the recipe above and divide the dough into two equal portions. Then make one gigantic cookie out of each portion...about the size of a mini-pizza. You will have to cook a little longer. Add 3 or 4 minutes and watch closely. The kids love these giant cookies.
