Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
Created by KittenCal on October 31, 2011
- Servings: 35
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 7m
- Recipe #1820
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy)
- 1/2 cup butter (softened or can use shortening)
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (white)
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2: In a bowl beat the peanut butter with shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla on medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended.
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Step 3: Add in egg; beat until just blended.
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Step 4: In a bowl combine the flour with baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and beat at low speed just until blended.
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Step 5: Roll into small balls (about 3/4 to 1 inch) then place onto a greased cookie sheet 2-inches apart.
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Step 6: Using a the tines of the fork flatten slightly making a criss-cross pattern or you may drop from heaping teaspoonfuls.
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Step 7: Bake for 7-8 minutes or until just set and beginning to brown.
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Step 8: Cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet then remove to rack/s to cool.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (35.1 g)
- Calories 156.7
- Total Fat - 8.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.8 g
- Cholesterol - 13.1 mg
- Sodium - 156.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.3 g
- Sugars - 12.3 g
- Protein - 3.5 g
- Calcium - 11.4 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg