Everyday Peanut Butter Cookies
Author: Alyssa
Serves: 3 dozen
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup butter flavored Crisco
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/12 cups flour
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats*
- Beat the butter and Crisco together in the bowl of a stand mixer for 2-3 minutes.
- Once light and fluffy, add in both sugars and beat another 1-2 minutes.
- Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating with each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and peanut butter.
- Mix in the salt, baking soda, and flour until fully combined.
- Scoop into tablespoon-size balls (or use a medium cookie scoop) and place on a prepared baking sheet.
- Use a floured fork to make criss-cross designs on top (see tips in the blog post above).
- Bake for 10-minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
- Store in Tupperware for 1 week at room temperature or freeze for up to 3 months.
*I bake on the convection setting, adjust the temperature accordingly for your own oven.
Recipe by Her Modern Kitchen at https://www.hermodernkitchen.com/everyday-peanut-butter-cookies/
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