Peanut Butter Cookies
- 25 Minutes Prep2 Hours 35 Minutes Total
- 30 Servings
- 110 Calories per Serving
Packed with great peanut butter taste, these Betty's Best peanut butter cookies are sure to please.
Ingredient List
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
- Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.
- Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
Tips
- For a special treat, sandwich two of these all-time favorites together with a scoop of chocolate ice cream. Roll the edge in chopped candy bar or nuts.
- Want the perfect bumpy top on your cookies? Wipe off any excess dough and sugar that may collect between the tines of the fork.
- For any baker who wants to perfect their cookie repertoire, learning to make classic peanut butter cookies is essential. These timeless treats are easy to make from scratch. Once you learn how to make them, they’ll be your go-to for years to come. The simple, nutty goodness of this scratch recipe is enhanced by the classic, instantly recognizable crosshatch pattern that’s easy to achieve by making impressions with a fork. Get this definitive recipe under your belt, so you can branch out into even more crowd-pleasing and creative twists on peanut butter cookies.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 30
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 110
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 6 g | % Value not available |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | % Value not available |
| Sodium | 100 mg | % Value not available |
| Total Carbohydrate | 12 g | % Value not available |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 2 g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 2% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 0% |
| Iron | Value not available | 2% |
| Potassium | 50 mg | % Value not available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 1 ,
- Fat 1
