Best Peanut Butter Cookies
Otherwise known as Prince Liam's Peanut Butter Cookies- the very best! This recipe pays tribute to Liam, who lost his life due to pediatric cancer.
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup natural-style peanut butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- additional sugar for fork criss-crossing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the shortening, sugars, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl. Use an electric hand mixer to beat these ingredients on medium speed, scraping the sides of the bowl, until all is well-combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and beat on low speed until well-combined (1 to 2 minutes). Don't over-mix.
- Scoop up a tablespoon of the cookie dough and use your hands to roll it into a ball. Dip the tines of a fork into sugar and press down on each ball of cookie dough, forming a criss-cross pattern on top. Repeat with the rest of the cookie dough, and place the cookies about 1½-inches apart on the cookie sheets.
- Bake until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool and eat!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 9IUCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.4mg
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