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Peanut Butter Cookies

Light, fluffy and crispy peanut butter cookies.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword cookie, cookies, peanut, peanut butter

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup chocolate chips optional

Instructions

  • Cream the shortening with the brown and white sugars.
  • Beat eggs and mix with the creamed shortening. Add peanut butter and mix.
  • Sift the baking soda and flour together. Stir or using a hand mixer, blend with the peanut butter mixture.
    If using chocolate chips, fold in at this point.
  • Prepare your baking sheet with a no stick spray or parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • Roll the dough into balls (using a 1 tbsp measure works well). Place on baking sheet and flatten with a slightly wet fork.
  • Bake at 350℉ for approx. 15 mins. They should be just starting to brown. Let cool on pan and move to rack.