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Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Peanut Butter Cookies
Yeah, I confess, my sugar addictions are getting a little out of control. Last week I posted a recipe for The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies. Now I have for you nonother than a recipe for the best peanut butter cookies!! I seriously don’t know if these recipes are really the best, but there one thing I can assure you of – they are definitely close! These turned out great and they had an amazingly good flavor to them. I decided peanut butter alone wasn’t enough so I decided to add M&M’s as well. The M&M’s are totally optional – they still taste fantastic without them. Like most easy cookies recipes this will take very little time. The baking time differs depending on how chewy or how crunchy you like your cookies. Make a batch… or two of these and everyone is sure to love you
J. Enjoy.
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Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup M&M’s (optional)

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. Beat butter, shortening, and peanut butter until smooth. Add white sugar and brown sugar and beat until smooth.
  2. Add the eggs on at a time and then add vanilla extract until blended. Use your hands or a spoon and add the flour mixture to complete cookie dough.
  3. One at time scoop dough with a teaspoon (can use a tablespoon for larger cookies) and drop dough in 1” balls onto a cookie sheet. Place 2 inches apart. With a fork dipped in flour flatten cookies. Then flatten in the opposite direction (so they cross).
  4. Bake in the oven for 9-10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11-12 for crispy.
  • Author: Bobby
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Sherri

Monday 3rd of June 2013

If you're a true peanut butter fan, make these with peanut butter M&M's. Pure peanut butter heaven!!!

Alexus

Thursday 13th of October 2011

I can't wait to try them! I'm going to add Heath Toffee Pieces!

JEN

Thursday 24th of March 2011

This was wonderful! You really can taste the peanut butter. It doesn't get hidden in the mix.

JEN

Thursday 24th of March 2011

I used this as an M&M cookie recipe. My husband ended up saying, "Man! What great peanut butter cookies! The M&Ms aren't needed!" He was right. They were WONDERFUL. You can really taste the peanut butter. Quick tip, based on my own mistake: make sure to sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder together, too. It would have given a better rise if I'd done that right, but it still turned out right!

Bobby

Sunday 20th of June 2010

Megan - Great idea, they would turn out just fine! Infact, I'm going to try it myself.