PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Ingredients

  • 3 sticks butter - softened
  • 1-1/2 C sugar
  • 1-3/4 C brown sugar
  • 1/2 C canola or peanut oil
  • 2 C + 1 TBL crunchy peanut butter
  • 3 lg. eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3-3/4 C flour
  • 1 TBL baking soda
  • 1-1/2 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

1st 5 ingredients (trhough peanut butter)
mix really well, until dough becomes fluffy

add eggs & vanilla extract
mix well again

add dry ingredients under slow speed & don't overmix

chill dough for 1/2 hr
place rounded balls on cookie sheet
flatten w/ fork
sprinkle white sugar over dough

bake @ 400 for 14-16 min
rotating once during baking

cookies will be brown on edges
place cookie sheet on counter
leave for 5 min
transfer to cooling rack or countertop