How to Make Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Basic and always traditional, peanut butter cookies are a delicious snack anytime of the day. Combining a cup of Spanish peanuts and butterscotch chips adds a unique flavor and crunch to the easy-to-make cookies. Children will also enjoy helping to make peanut butter cookies, and munching on the peanuts and butterscotch chips. Plus, these peanut butter cookies will be a great treat to pack in their lunch boxes. Store extra cookie dough in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and bake cookies as desired. This recipe makes approximately 30 cookies.

Things You'll Need

• ½ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup soft butter
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cup self-rising flour
• Non-stick cookie sheet
• Large bowl
• Tablespoon
• Teaspoon
• Electric mixer
• Wooden or large spoon
• Fork
• Wire rack or aluminum foil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven at 375 degrees F. Prepare a cooling area for the cookies with a wire rack or sheet of aluminum foil.

2. Beat in the sugar, brown sugar, vegetable shortening and butter until it is light and fluffy in a large bowl.

3. Add the peanut butter, vanilla and egg; blend well. Stir in the flour and mix well with a wooden or large spoon.

4. Scoop out cookie dough with a tablespoon and roll it into balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the non-stick cookie sheet. Lightly flatten the cookies in a crisscross pattern with a fork.

5. Place the cookies into the oven and let them bake for 10 to 12 minutes until they are light golden brown. Immediately remove the cookies from the oven. Let the cookies cool for 3 to 5 minutes before placing them on the wire rack or aluminum foil to serve.

References

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