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Eggless Peanut Butter Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: L. J. Bryan PHOTO BY: Pinga

"I am allergic to eggs and I've been using this recipe for over 40 years."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 64 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  2. Mix the shortening, peanut butter, white sugar, brown sugar and buttermilk until smooth and fully combined.
  3. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to the peanut butter mixture and mix until well blended.
  4. Drop cookies 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork that has been dipped in flour. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2007 by Emily
Good cookies. I couldn't stop eating them. I did find that there was not enough flour in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2006 by Pinga
This is a great cookie! I've never eaten, let alone made, peanut butter cookies before, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2007 by Ann K.
Holy Cow! These things are great! I didn't have enough shortening, so I added the rest... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2007 by Amy
These cookies are fabulous! I substituted butter for the shortening and 2% milk for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2007 by calatta
Awesome! Made these for my husband's birthday. I used real butter instead of shortening, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2007 by Duckball
Like so many others, I was low on eggs. :) But I wanted to bake cookies! I used ½ cup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by Angi
I, too, was out of eggs. My husband requested peanut butter cookies. With a great deal of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2006 by Tracy
The kids wanted peanut butter cookies but we were out of eggs and we stumbled on this recipe.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2006 by Talicca
I was craving hot, fresh peanut butter cookies, but not having any eggs in the house meant I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2008 by DB
This will be my go-to recipe for when I have a cookie craving and no eggs! I halved the recipe... MORE

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