Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Best Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Growing up we made lots of cookies.  I remember my grandma would make them too.  Get them with a glass of milk and dunk and enjoy.  They were even better straight from the oven, slightly cooled but crisp. Bake up a batch of our old fashioned peanut butter cookies and create your own memories with family.

These are great for parties, gifts and a favorite to bake up in advance and bake a few at a time. Share this recipe at your next cookie exchange.

What Ingredients Are In Peanut Butter Cookies?

• shortening
• brown sugar
• sugar
• crunchy or creamy peanut butter
• vanilla
• egg
• baking soda
• salt
• flour

Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe Secrets

The secret to a good soft delicious peanut butter cookie is not over baking. You want to have a slight crisping on the edges. Set a timer to make sure you pull the cookies from the oven and let them set and cool before removing. This will give you the crispness on the outside and the softest inside making these a delight.

How Do I Make Cookies Soft And Chewy?

By using brown sugar in the recipe and under baking, you are given a soft and chewy homemade peanut butter cookie. We also let the cookies cool before removing from the baking sheet.

Do These PB Cookies Need Salted or Unsalted Butter?

To get the crispy and chewy exterior, you will want to use vegetable shortening to make these cookies. Unsalted and salted butter are not needed.

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Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Get perfect peanut butter flavor with these old fashioned peanut butter cookies. Soft on the inside & crispy on the outside.

Course: Baking, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 dozen

Author: Regina Sober

Equipment

• Mixing Bowls
• Measuring Spoons
• Measuring Cups
• Spatula
• Kitchen Aid Mixer
• Hand Mixer
• baking sheet
• Silicone mat

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter or creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven 375℉
• In a large bowl cream together shortening and both sugars.
• Add the peanut butter, vanilla and egg.
• Mix using a hand mixer or stand mixer to blend together well.
• Mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add 1 cup flour mix into batter and mix before adding the rest.
• You may find you need all or a little more flour. The dough should start to pull away from the bowl, and be easy to make into cookies. You want the dough to be firm, so you can roll it into balls, but not overly dry. It should roll into balls that are some what sticky.
• If the dough is too warm, you can put it in the refrigerator covered for 1 hour.
• Scoop out a tablespoon size ball of dough.
• Roll in your clean hand to form a ball.
• Place on the cookie sheet.
• Use a fork and press into the dough to flatten slightly.
• Repeat going the other direction to form the famous peanut butter cookie hash marks on the cookies and press down again.
• Bake in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges are slightly brown.
• Remove from the oven and place on the cooling tray.
• Serve and enjoy.  These cookies are a perfect treat year round.
• If you don't want to make all the cookies, roll out, press in hash marks and flash freeze on a baking sheet. Place into freezer bag dating and labeling the cookies to pull out when you want to bake.

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