Homemade Peanut Butter Cookies
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5
2 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
43 cookies
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Calories
150 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
Homemade Peanut Butter Cookies
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This old-fashioned Amish recipe makes the best soft, thick and chewy homemade peanut butter cookies!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus extra for coating
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 egg at room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the shortening and peanut butter. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until completely combined. Add eggs; beat until fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture; mix until thoroughly combined.
- Cover the dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Place about ½ cup of additional granulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Using a cookie scoop (about 1 ½ tablespoons), roll dough into balls and coat in sugar. Arrange the dough balls 2-3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Gently flatten each ball by using a fork to make a crisscross design. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or just until the cookies are a light golden brown color, the edges are set, but the centers are still slightly soft. Cool on the baking sheets for about 3-5 more minutes, and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- For soft peanut butter cookies, pull the cookies out of the oven when they still look slightly under-baked in the center. They will firm up as they cool, but will remain nice and chewy on the inside.
- Chilling the dough for about 2 hours yields the thickest, chewiest peanut butter cookies.
- Use a processed peanut butter (like Jif or Skippy) rather than all-natural peanut butter. The processed nut butters do not separate, which yields a better quality cookie.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
124mg
(5%)
Potassium
67mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
11IU
(0%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 43cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 11IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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