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Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
Old fashioned peanut butter cookies from the sweet talker herself, Betty Crocker
Course
Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine
American, Retro
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
Servings
3
Dozen
Author
Christoph
Ingredients
¼
shortening
¼
butter,
softened
½
peanut butter
½
granulated sugar
½
brown sugar,
packed
1
egg
1¼
cups
flour
½
teaspoon
baking powder
¾
teaspoon
baking soda
¼
teaspoon
salt
Sanding Sugar
Method
Position a rack in the center of your oven and heat to 375º F.
Cream together shortening, butter, peanut butter and both sugars. Add egg and mix well.
In a separate bowl sift together all dry ingredients. Stir into shortening mixture.
Roll dough into 1¼″ balls. Place the balls about 3″ apart on a parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten crisscross style with a fork dipped in flour.
Decorate with large sanding sugar if desired.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges just begin to turn golden.
Cool on a wire rack.
Cooks Notes
The original Betty Crocker recipe.