Thanks for stopping by to check out my latest Secret Recipe Club post! This month I was assigned The Pretend Chef. Want to learn more about the Secret Recipe Club and how to join? Or are you interested in who participates? You can find everything you need to know here!
When I was looking through The Pretend Chef’s recipes I found myself bookmarking all peanut butter recipes. The desserts that really stuck out where the peanut butter streusel brownies, the irresistible brownies, peanut butter balls, and peanut butter truffles. But the one that I finally decided on was the peanut butter cookies.
After looking through all her peanut butter recipes I realized I was severely lacking in recipes that involve the delicious nut butter. Peanut butter cookies were due on BFB.
The Pretend Chef provided me with a simple, easy to follow recipe that produced superb results. I loved the use of shortening instead of butter. The cookies turned out full of peanut butter flavor, and they had a lovely crunchy texture.
The other great thing about this recipe is it is huge. I ended up with about 40 cookies. Perfect sharing recipe.
If you find yourself with an excess of peanut butter cookies I recommend using them crumbled up as a pie crust, used to make ice cream sandwiches, or mixed into homemade chocolate ice cream. Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar*
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- In a bowl combine the the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer) beat the shortening, sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in the eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter.
- Carefully mix in the flour combination until one uniform dough forms.
- Scoop tablespoon sized balls on to the cookie sheets. Using a fork press the dough into a criss-cross pattern. Shape into circles if needed (I felt the need!).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes – rotating the pans halfway through the cooking time. Cool 5 minutes on the cookie sheet then transfer to a rack to cool.
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YUM! The classic PB cookie – simple and delicious!
I love peanut butter cookies. My son request to have them in his lunch box often. I love how you get them so perfect and round
BFB, I love the suggestion to use extra Peanut Butter Cookies crumbled up as a pie crust! This is a solid, accessible recipe – thank you for sharing it.
You can never go wrong with peanut butter cookies!
I really enjoy making peanut butter cookies, as those are one of the only nuts our whole family can enjoy eating due to some tree nut allergies. Plus my hubby loves PB cookies, so might have to swap this recipe into my routine! thanks!
Also, check out my SRC post here!
http://itsyummytomytummy.blogspot.com/2011/09/butternut-squash-gnocchi-with-moroccan.html
You can never have too many peanut butter cookies – one of my favorites!
This is a great recipe. It is fun cooking with you in the SRC. Hope you are having a great day and thanks for sharing!
Miz Helen
I’ve bookmarked these because I agree that shortening makes the perfect crumbly cookie.
We love peanut butter cookies! These look wonderful!
Mmmmm….these look delicious! I love The Pretend Chef
Great cookies! I love peanut butter cookies – they are always so cute with the fork marks on top!
Looks like a winner of a PB cookie.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my group “A” SRC recipe this month: Welsh Cakes.
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
I love finding new blogs thru the SRC!
Your cookies look awesome. Ironically, for my 1st month in the SRC (3 mos ago) I made PB cookies, too!
Those cookies look picture perfect, and I imagine they taste amazing too!
Scrumptious cookies. This would make a lovely addition to a holiday platter!
PB cookies are my FAVE! They blog choc chip cookies outta the water! Love your criss crosses, too
Check out my SRC post for Molten Lava Cakes if you like
http://steaknpotatoeskindagurl.blogspot.com/2011/09/septembers-secret-recipe-club-reveal.html
Yum! Looks great — I’m loving SRC, so many great new recipes to try!
Thank you so much for a great post and SRC pick. Those are my favorite cookies and a recipe my mama used everytime for us as kids. I am now craving these and need to make up a batch to share. Yummy!
You can never go wrong with peanut butter! And to turn them into cookies? Heaven.
Wow lots of peanut butter recipes! Who doesn’t love peanut butter? These cookies look beautiful. Visiting from SRC.
These look so nice and soft! I love me some pb cookies. mmmmm
P.S. I had to make my own brown sugar too recently in a pinch! Works like a charm
Altho I hate eating peanut butter (like in a sandwich) I don’t like the way it sticks to my teeth. BUT I absolutely LOVE peanut butter cookies. When we were on our cruise to Alaska I gathered up a bunch of PB cookies and wrapped them in a napkin to take up to our room. I must have taken my eye off of them for a second (they were right in front of me on the table) and somebody grabbed them right out from underneath me. I was not very happy, to say the least.
The recipe looks pretty simple so I am going to make some up to take to SF when your Mom comes out. Just what I need. But we will be doing a lot of walking. My excuse to induldge
I love making cookies and freezing them. Yep, each kid gets a few and rest go into the freezer for a raining day. One of those days when we are dieing for some homemade sweets and nobody feels like baking. It works like a charm.
And thank you for being a part of the SRC with me (group b). I am excited and looking forward to next month too!
Here is what I posted this month: Pioneer Woman’s Chicken Pot Pie
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/09/pioneer-womans-chicken-pot-pie-secret.html
I love, love love peanut butter cookies. I’m in “B” off Src too. Lovely blog you have!
What a great roundup!
Love PB cookies
Wish I had these as a bedtime snack! Fun being in the Secret Recipe Club with you. I baked up tarts this month for Group C http://su.pr/2rtACr