Peanut Butter Cookies
Everyone knows those distinctive fork marks on the tops of these treats: They mean real homemade peanut butter cookies.
Prep Time:
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Combine peanut butter, shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until smooth and creamy.
Combine flour and salt in a small bowl; mix well. Add flour mixture gradually to peanut butter mixture, mixing continually.
Drop by 11/2 teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets. Flatten in a crisscross pattern with a fork dipped in granulated sugar.
Bake cookies until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Secret Tip
Adding a little whole-wheat flour to the dough gives these cookies a healthful boost. Simply substitute 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour for 1/2 cup of the all-purpose flour.
