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Peanut Butter Cookies:

adapted from the Betty Crocker Cookbook
Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.