School Cafeteria Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
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School Cafeteria Peanut Butter Cookies

By: SCHETTIGGIRL  
"The best sublime peanut butter cookies ever! Relive the best part of the school cafeteria without having to go back to school. This large batch is best suited for institutional cooking using a 40 to 60 quart mixer. Dough may be stored in buckets for up to a week, and baked fresh daily."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
7 Min
Ready In:
22 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 55 dozen cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 10 pounds shortening
  • 10 pounds white sugar
  • 8 pounds brown sugar
  • 40 eggs
  • 10 pounds peanut butter
  • 14 pounds all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup baking soda
  • 5 teaspoons salt

Directions

  1. Preheat a convection oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). See note for non-convection oven. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in peanut butter until well blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a plastic scraper between additions. Add eggs 5 or 6 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down bowl, and mix for a minute. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually mix into the dough until fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl one more time, and be sure the bottom has mixed evenly.
  3. Scoop out dough using an ice cream scoop, or roll into 2 inch balls. Place cookies 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press down lightly with a fork to make a criss-cross pattern.
  4. Bake for 7 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are lightly toasted. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes so they do not crumble.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • This recipe is intended for institutional use. If scaled down to a family sized portion, the ingredients will still be in weight measures. We recommend using a recipe designed for a smaller size instead of scaling this one.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 415 | Total Fat: 23.7g | Cholesterol: 28mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2009 by Erin H 
Excellent peanut butter cookies, and I don't even particularly like peanut butter cookies. ... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by JDKENSMOM 
This recipe wasn't too bad to convert to family serving. The texture of the cookies was a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2009 by theBOZman 
for easy half pound measurements, calculate for 15 servings instead of the default 300. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2007 by SADIE05 
I work for a school cafeteria myself, baking for 650+ kids, and this, by far, beats the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2007 by LUCDESHAWN 
I used the 48 cookie conversion and my family loved it. Sunday I have to make 96 cookies for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2009 by KristyFuentes 
THIS IS A GREAT COOKIE!! I actually decided to try this because it said "school cafeteria",... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2008 by NanaArizona 
This is THE BEST Peanut Butter Cookie recipe EVER!!!!! Well worth buying a digital scale... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2009 by howardu09 
Thanks so much for posting this recipe. I wanted to stay home over the weekend to avoid... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2009 by Mother Nyx 
I baked these cookies last night, using the smaller amounts listed by other posters. They... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by JenF 
Really good cookies! My only issue was that for some reason these took waaaaay longer to cook... MORE

 
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