Homemade Peanut Butter Cookies
- 1 C sugar
- 1 C light brown sugar
- 1 C creamy peanut butter
- 1⁄2 C shortening
- 1⁄2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 2½ C flour
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, butter, and egg until combined and smooth.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients into the wet until combined and a dough forms.
- Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out some dough onto the parchment paper.
- Using a fork, lightly press the fork flat onto the dough to make an indent of the fork.
- Turn the fork and make another indent that way on the dough it looks like an X.
- Repeat steps with 11 more dough mounds.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle sugar on top.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before enjoying!
Recipe by Mom Does Reviews at https://www.momdoesreviews.com/2019/02/03/the-best-homemade-peanut-butter-cookies/
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