JIF® Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies

By Coldsnap46

"The classic peanut butter cookie made even more irresistible with JIF(R) Peanut Butter!" --JIF(R)

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup JIF® Peanut Butter
• 1/2 cup Butter Flavor CRISCO® Stick
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

Combine brown sugar, JIF® peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg. Beat just until blended.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork.

Bake one baking sheet at a time for 7-8 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. Do not over-bake. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

Note: Very helpful tips/suggestions from reviews of this recipe available on website. **Many reviewers suggested increasing the peanut butter to a full cup.