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Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Cindy Duvall PHOTO BY: Susan S.

"Peanut butter cookies that stay soft with a good flavor but not too sweet! You won't make another recipe after this one!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 199 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine margarine, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Blend together very well.
  2. Add flour, baking soda and salt with mixer. Chill dough 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Roll into balls by hand.
  3. Place on sprayed cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until edges very lightly browning (about 7 to 10 minutes). Don't overcook. We store them in a plastic storage containers, and they stay soft!
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2006 by carly
these cookies are awesome. I did alter them a bit though. First, I added 3/4 cup peanutbutter... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2007 by kel514
If I were to rate on flavor alone I would rate it a 5. If you are going to use this recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2006 by DIANAS6
They were decent when fresh but hard when rewarmed from freezer. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2006 by kath
Wonderful Recipe!! I personally like to cook them in muffin pans b/c it makes them easy to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2006 by schnauzerloverNH
Awesome! Replaced margarine with butter, and used whole wheat graham flour instead of all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2008 by KRISTEN02
I made the cookies exactly as written, and agree with the others that they need more peanut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2007 by Jules
YUMMY! These came out great. I followed other people's suggestions and did the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2007 by Deona
I love this recipe it is sooooooo good!!!! Thank you for shareing this recipe!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2006 by Klonoaphile
This was just the recipe I was looking for. I doubled the recipe to create less work... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2006 by Christine A
YUM! I took other's advice: subbed 1/4c honey for brown sugar, 3/4c oatmeal for 3/4c of the... MORE

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