Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies

Who doesn’t love a crispy sugar cookie? Try adding some peanut butter to that delightful cookie for a lip smackin’ treat! I came across this recipe in a very old cookbook I picked up in a thrift store. It was obvious from all the debris on that page, that this recipe was a favorite. So I just had to try it. The original recipe called for lard which I don’t use in cookies, so I changed that ingredient to 1/2 cup vegetable shortening and 1/2 cup butter. Anyway, if you like sugar cookies and peanut butter, you’re gonna love these!

Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Cookies and Bars, Desserts
Servings

42

servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)

  • 1 stick butter, room temperature

  • 1 cup peanut butter

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 1/8 cups flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

  • Additional ½ cup sugar to roll the cookies in

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, shortening and butter together until well blended.
  • Add the peanut butter and eggs and beat until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Add half of the flour mixture to the batter and mix well.
  • Add the remaining flour and beat until thoroughly combined.
  • Add the vanilla and beat well.
  • Roll dough into one inch balls (I use a small cookie scoop) and roll in sugar.
  • Place on parchment lined cookie sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
  • 10. Bake for 13 minutes.
  • 11. Remove from oven and immediately transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
  • 12. When cooled, store in a sealed container or ziplock type bag until ready to serve.
  • 13. Makes approximately 7 dozen cookies.

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