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Peanut Butter Cookies:
adapted from the Betty Crocker Cookbook
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes minutes
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup peanut butter smooth
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter chips
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets with parchment or spray with cooking spray.
Melt together the shortening, butter, and peanut butter
Mix in sugars, egg, baking soda and vanilla.
Add the flour, but pay attention, the dough will tell you how much flour you need. Sometimes only 1 cup is needed.
Fold in peanut butter chips.
Scoop in even spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and smash in a criss cross pattern with a fork.
Bake 8-11 minutes at 350 degrees.