Best Grandma Maxines Classic Peanut Butter Cookies Recipes

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GRANDMA'S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



Grandma's Peanut Butter Cookies image

My Grandma and Mom made these cookies often when I was growing up and I have been making them for my kids for 20 years! I have tried many other peanut butter cookie recipes, but this one is still our favorite. Crispy, but a light texture . . . they almost melt in your mouth!

Provided by LisaCooks

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 3-4 dozen, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup softened butter
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup carnation powdered milk
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream butter and peanut together in a large bowl.
  • Add sugars and eggs, mix well.
  • Sift together dry milk, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into butter mixture.
  • Let dough stand 15 minutes.
  • Roll into balls, about the size of a walnut and place on a slightly greased baking sheet.
  • Flatten with a fork, dipped in flour, criss-cross fashion.
  • Bake at 375 degress for 10-12 minutes.
  • Watch closely and remove when tops just start to brown.
  • Wait about 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet. Cool on racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.6, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 49.2, Sodium 345.3, Carbohydrate 37.8, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 24.4, Protein 7.3

CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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This old-fashioned recipe uses simple ingredients to make cookies with big peanut butter flavor. We like to bake them as directed for a nice soft cookie, but you can add a minute or two to the bake time for a crunchy peanut butter cookie. Either way, this easy recipe for homemade peanut butter cookies is sure to become one of your favorite cookie recipes.

Provided by Carlee

Categories     Cookies

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and peanut butter and beat until incorporated.
  • Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Use a small cookie scoop or roll a Tablespoon of dough into a ball and place on cookie sheet. Smoosh with a cup or use the tines of a fork to make a crisscross pattern.
  • Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until puffed and VERY lightly golden.
  • Allow baked cookies to cool on the pan for a couple of minutes before moving to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 14 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 5 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 108 milligrams sodium, Sugar 7 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat

GRANDMA MAXINE'S CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Nut     Bake

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

2-1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • In mixing bowl cream together shortening,sugar, & brown sugar. Add eggs & vanilla, mix well. Add peanut butter, mix well. Add flour & baking soda mix well. Make balls the size of walnuts. Flatten with a fork Bake 375F until bottoms are just golden brown, 8-10 minutes.

BIG GRANDMA'S BEST PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES



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This is my husband's grandmother's recipe that is cherished by the family. They are the best cookie that melts in your mouth. They don't have the normal peanut butter fork crossing...but more of a crackled sugar type cookie... My husband comes from a huge family - and these are one of the cherished recipes!!

Provided by LiisaN

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 3 dozen cookies, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup white sugar
1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
1 cup creamy peanut butter (Skippy)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour (1/4 cup more if needed)

Steps:

  • Cream together the sugars, Crisco, peanut butter.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla.
  • Sift the dry ingredients together and add gradually until blended well.
  • Roll into tablespoon size balls.
  • Roll cookie dough balls into sugar.
  • Place on cookie sheets- do not mash with fork in normal "peanut butter cookie" fashion!
  • Bake at 350° oven for 11-13 minutes.

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