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Peanut Butter Cookies
Classic peanut butter cookies have been a cookie jar favorite for years and these melt-in-your-mouth cookies take very few ingredients and are easy to make.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup shortening
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 egg, well-beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
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Assemble ingredients. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Position oven rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
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In bowl of stand mixer, cream shortening and butter together. Beat in brown and white sugars until fluffy.
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Mix in peanut butter.
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Add egg and vanilla.
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Sift flour, soda, and salt together. Add to bowl mixture and mix just until dry ingredients are incorporated.
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If dough is very soft, refrigerate for 30-40 minutes. Shape dough into small balls about 1” in diameter. Place prepared baking sheet about 2½” – 3” apart as these cookies spread.
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With fork dipped in sugar, press down cookies in a traditional criss-cross pattern with the tines of the fork.
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Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes then transfer to cooling rack.
Recipe Notes
Yield: 3½ - 4 dozen