Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

A plate of peanut butter cookies arranged on a decorative blue and white plate. A small bowl of peanut butter, a jug with brown sugar, and cookie crumbs are beside the plate. A pink and green floral towel and yellow flowers partially frame the scene.

Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword 4th of july dessert, Chocolate desserts, cookies, easy recipes, no-bake peanut butter balls, old fashioned desserts, old fashioned peanuter butter cookies, peanut butter cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Chilling Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings cookies

Calories 85kcal

Author Janine Waite

Ingredients

¼ cup shortening
¼ cup butter room temperature
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar packed
1 egg
1¼ cup flour
¾ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F about ten minutes before you start baking.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a smooth dough forms.
Roll the dough into small balls about 1 inch in diameter and place them on a lightly greased baking sheet. If you like you can roll the balls in raw sugar.
Use a fork to press down on each ball, creating a crisscross pattern on the top.
Chill the dough balls in the refrigerator for at least an hour to allow the flavors to meld and the dough to firm up.
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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