Oct 192011
Tasty Tuesday: Peanut Butter Cookies
I was in the baking mood over the weekend and felt like baking some cookies. I knew if I made chocolate chip cookies I’d end up eating more of them than I wanted to, so I decided to make peanut butter cookies, which are a favorite of my husband. I like them, too, but not so much that I’d be too tempted. They also fairly fast to pull together, and I always have the ingredients on hand. Definitely a vote in their favor.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 5 dz
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1 T milk
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Whisk together the flour, both sugars, salt and baking soda.
- Beat in the eggs, milk, peanut butter and shortening until dough pulls together.
- Roll into small balls then roll the balls in sugar; place on a baking sheet. Press down slightly with tines of a fork.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until cookies start to brown. Cookies will continue to cook a little while cooling.
They’re also very yummy when you turn them into Peanut Butter Blossoms. Just press an unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie as soon as they come out of the oven (the tops will crack a little).
About Liza
Liza is a mom (5-year-old daughter, 20-year-old stepson, and 24-year-old stepdaughter) and wife living in Louisville. She loves spending time with her family, visiting the local zoo and parks, as well as planning travel adventures. Cooking and baking, DIY projects and crafts, and coffee - lots and lots of coffee - round out some of her other hobbies.
Those look delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Those do look so yummy!
These look really good
Stumbled this for the Harvest Giveaway! Sounds good. I just forgot to put that in the extra info box. Just letting you know!