Peanut Butter Cookies - Grandma's

By Rose-3

If you like peanut butter you'll love these cookies. Yummy, peanutty

Ingredients

• SINGLE RECIPE **
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• DOUBLE RECIPE **
• 2 cups shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups peanut butter
• 6 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoons salt

Details

Servings 48
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN 350

In medium bowl blend flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In large mixing bowl cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. To creamed mixture STIR in peanut butter.

Add flour mixture to creamed mixture until just combined.

Roll into approx 1 inch balls. Place on cookie sheet, then dip a fork in sugar and criss cross on top of cookie. Pressing down slightly.(press firmer for thinner cookies) Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, leaving on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Then transfer to cooling rack until completly cooled. Enjoy

SINGLE RECIPE MAKES 4 DOZEN
DOUBLE RECIPE MAKES 8 DOZEN