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Delicious Peanut Butter Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Carla Maenius  PHOTO BY: Chandra 

"I've tried many different peanut butter cookie recipes but my family still likes this one the best!"
Delicious Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 396 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together shortening, brown sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Stir in egg, milk, and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture until well blended. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by HANNAHMAIZE 
As the daughter of a french pastry chef and the granddaughter of an old world cookie... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by ZEROSF 
I just made these cookies last night and they are almost gone already. I followed one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by KANSASFAMILY 
The BEST peanut butter cookie EVER. I modified the recipe though. I used 1 c. brown sugar and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2003 by VANILLALOVERS 
Oh my goodness!! I am an avid cookie baker, and have never used that much vanilla in a recipe,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2003 by Susan 
these are wonderful. theyre still soo soft and chewy two days later!! oh, i used a full cup of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by PATTI PEARSON 
Wow,having trouble typing, cause my hands are full of cookies. Loved this recipe. I replaced... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2003 by D3WD 
As is, these cookies are just OK. Use a whole cup of peanut butter. Turn the oven down to 350.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2003 by MERKX4 
My daughter and I made these to sell at her lemonade stand during our family rummage. We had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2003 by MISTY_BELL 
Read some other reviews and decided to do 1/4 cup shortening and 1/4 butter, along with 1 cup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.32 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by KLROC 
This is nearly identical to the recipe I have used for the past 10 years...1/2 a T. less... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Delicious Peanut Butter Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 48

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 84

  • Total Fat: 4.4g
  • Cholesterol: 5mg
  • Sodium: 79mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 1.6g

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