Dianne’s peanut butter cookies

[dianncy64]

Merry Christmas

Dianne’s peanut butter cookies
This I created for my DH, he loves Peanut butter Cookies so this was designed especially for him

DIANNE’S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Preheat oven 375?

Ingredients:

Note: As you add each ingredient, it is important, to mix thoroughly together each newly added ingredient

Peanut butter mixture:

½ cup shortening (butter or /margarine) softened at room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 egg
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
¼ teaspoon vanilla

Flour Mixture:

1 ¼ cup sifted flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt (can eliminate)

Step 1

In a bowl, add shortening. Add sugar and mix together until completely blended together, using a pastry blender or a large fork.

Step 2

Whisk egg in a small bowl, and then add to sugar mixture. Mix all together.

Step 3

Add peanut butter. Mix all together. Add brown sugar. Mix all together. After mixture is thoroughly blended together, set aside.

Step 4

In a large bowl, add sifted flour. Add baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix together.

Step 5

Add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture. Blend together slowly, careful to get all ingredients mixed together, stir from bottom to get all the flour well blended in.

Step 6

Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray, lightly and evenly. Do not saturate.

Step 7

Roll in small balls. Flatten with fork, making a criss cross design.

Step 8

Bake exactly 10 to11 minutes in a preheated oven.

[mamma_nee]

I will be tryint these this week My son just asked me for some and this is one cookie I have never been able to cook just right . I always overcook them .. will see how it goes .