My dad's sister gave me this recipe for killer peanut butter cookies made with shortening.
Ingredients
- shortening: 0.5 cup
- crunchy peanut butter: 0.5 cup
- white sugar: 0.5 cup
- packed brown sugar: 0.5 cup
- egg: 1 piece
- ¼ cups all-purpose flour: 1 piece (plus more as needed)
- baking soda: 0.75 tsp
- baking powder: 0.5 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Cream shortening, peanut butter, and both sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until incorporated. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; gradually stir into peanut butter mixture until combined. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Roll chilled dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Flatten dough balls with a fork dipped in flour to form a crosswise pattern.
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Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
