Lately I’ve been baking a lot. Must be because of the cold… The other day I made these peanut butter cookies and they were gone-in-five-minutes delicious!
This wasn’t my first attempt though; the first time the cookies were good, but they spread too much and didn’t keep their characteristic crisscross pattern on top. I think the problem was that I didn’t have shortening, so I bought a can of Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening and problem solved!
I know there are people who avoid the use of shortening. First I want to say that once in a while it can’t be THAT bad; however I found some info about substitutes for shortening if you are planning on making these every week 😉 Here’s the info from Cook’s Thesaurus:
Shortening = vegetable shortening Notes: Crisco is a popular brand. Substitutes: butter (1 cup shortening = 1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter; butter is better tasting than shortening but more expensive and has cholesterol and a higher level of saturated fat; makes cookies less crunchy, bread crusts more crispy) OR margarine (1 cup shortening = 1 cup + 2 tablespoons margarine; margarine is better tasting than shortening, but more expensive; makes cookies less crunchy, bread crusts tougher) OR lard (1 C shortening = 1 C – 2 tablespoons lard; lard has cholesterol and a higher level of saturated fat) I hope it helps.
Today’s recipe is from a cute page called peanutbutterlovers.com. They have tons of recipes and information about PB. I made only one change to their recipe; instead of creamy Pb I used crunchy Pb, so I didn’t add the roasted peanuts.
Ingredients
Makes 24 cookies
1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
¼ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup shortening
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup roasted peanuts, chopped
Directions
Combine shortening, butter, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar and egg. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix dry ingredients into peanut butter mixture. Add chopped peanuts and stir. Chill batter. Shape into 1-inch balls and put on baking sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in sugar, making a crisscross pattern. Bake at 375 ºF (190 ºC) for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
Enjoy!
Sources: Peanutbutterlovers.com & Cook’s Thesaurus
5 minute cookies – I can see why 😉
Thanks MD 🙂
I am laughing right now – not because I am mad, but because I love peanut butter but have only used it in baking to make biscuits for my dogs (a recipe from Rufus´Wine & Spirits Guide). Each time I make them (last time was about a week ago) I find myself thinking, “these smell so good, why don´t I make a human version” and voilá…you´ve pointed me in the right direction. Might have to fire up the oven this afternoon for a quick baking session 🙂
Hi Tanya!
No me puedo creer que nunca hayas hecho estas galletas para tí!!
Tus perros son unos chicos muy afortunados 😉
Espero que te hayas animado a hacer unas cuantas de estas para ti y Big Man y que os hayan gustado.
Besos,
Giovanna
my two favorite things combined- peanut butter and cookies!
Thanks Rumpy!
There’s a puppy version of these at Rufus´Wine & Spirits Guide, here: http://rufusguide.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/paw-lickin-good/
Enjoy 😉
Good biscuits like those are essential in the battle against the cold. Nice one.
Hi Roger!
Thanks for your comment. There’s no better partner than these 😉
Beautiful pictures.
Thanks Greg!
Peanut butter cookies have been a favorite since I was a boy. These here sound delicious, Giovanna, and I’ll be baking a batch, once I buy a jar of “people” peanut butter. The jar I have now is reserved for Max. 🙂
He he… people peanut butter 😉
Max is a lucky guy! I hope you find the time to make a batch of these and share some “people” cookies with him.
We’ve been loads of baking too because of the cold weather. I love the look of your peanut butter cookies, the lovely and smooth on the top and lightly golden. They must taste awesome!
Thanks TBFN!!
Yes, is sooo cold! I wasn’t 100% satisfied with how they looked, but they were really good 😉
yum, and I would eat these for breakfast 🙂
Hi! Thanks for your comment. Enjoy! G