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Mom's Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 Cups Packed Brown Sugar
1 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter ( Peter Pan ® NOTHING ELSE BUT THAT )
1 Cup Shortening( No Butter ) Use name Brand
2 Large Eggs
2 1/4 Cup Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

Directions:
Directions:
In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together the first four ingredients . In a seperate bowl mix together all the dry ingriedients Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture adding a little at a time with an electric mixer . Roll into cookie size balls ( or use a cookie scoop ) Place on a foil lined cookie sheet ( or parchment paper ) Make sure you leave enough room for spreading . In a small bowl pour white sugar . In a seperate bowl fill with water . Dip a fork in the water then in the sugar . Press cookies down slightly with the fork . Make # on the dough . Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 10 minutes . Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool .
NOTE : Peanut Butter Cookies will not look done when they come out of the oven . Do Not bake longer than ten minutes . They will not brown around the edges . For a chewier cookie bake for 9 minutes .

 

 

 

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