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PB: Amish Peanut Butter Cookies




Source of Recipe


The Amish Cook's Baking Book


List of Ingredients




1 c. shortening

1 c. white sugar

1 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla

1 c. peanut butter

2-3 c. all-purpose flour

2 t. soda

1/2 t. salt

Recipe



Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla until thoroughly mixed. (Editor's note: while Amish cooks would not have an electric mixer, one can be used here on the lowest setting).

Stir in peanut butter, flour, baking soda, and salt. The batter will be thick and should be stirred vigorously with a wooden spoon or kneaded with your hands until everything is thoroughly mixed. Drop by heaping tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press the cookie dough with the back of a floured fork to make a criss-cross. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until brown on edges, but undone in center. Take out and leave on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to cooling a rack.