Dad's Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
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Dad's Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies

By: Kendra Amaro 
"My Dad's sister gave me this recipe for killer peanut butter cookies."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (120)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Make small balls of dough. Flatten with fork dipped in flour to form cross-wise pattern.
  3. Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just set. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 86 | Total Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2006 by SHERILYNKIM Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this recipe twice. The first time I followed the directions as written. The cookies...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by S. Davis   view full review
This is a great recipe; I did, however, make a few adjustments. Margarine instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2005 by MidwestMom   view full review
I didn't need to make this one - it is the same recipe we've been using for years! The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by Daddy n' Leah   view full review
At 8 p.m. Leah suggested making cookies. After scanning the pantry, the only ingredients...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2003 by SHANNONSAGERS   view full review
This is a great recipe but I used 1 cup brown sugar & left out the white sugar. I also used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2004 by BELEDONA Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made these cookies on Wednesday Nov. 5th, 2003. Great cookies. I had tried to write a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2003 by COLLEEN.   view full review
I've used many different peanut butter cookie recipes over the years, this is by far the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Classic, darned near perfect peanut butter cookie. There's nothing unusual or different about...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2003 by ANGEL_BABY281   view full review
These cookies turned out WONDERFUL!I was so happy with the results-chewy, and soft. Except...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2008 by CathyW   view full review
I just used this recipe in place of the refrigerated cookie dough for the "Double-Delight...

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