How Do You Make Peanut Butter Cookies?
This all-time favorite tastes great and is easy to make. Try using “natural” peanut butter (the kind that separates – stir it together first) or crunchy peanut butter in the recipe. This recipe makes about two dozen cookies. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/ehows/steps/pbutcookie_1_L.jpg’); }); Use a wooden spoon or electric mixer to beat the butter and peanut butter until combined, about 30 seconds. Step 2 Add the sugars, baking soda and powder, and beat until combined. Step 3 Add the vanilla and the egg and beat until combined. Step 4 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep4 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/ehows/steps/pbutcookie_4b_L.jpg’); }); Stir in the flour until incorporated. The dough will become thick and difficult to work at this point; you may want to chill it for an hour or so until it’s easier to work with. Step 5 Heat oven to 350 degree
• Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper. • Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt in a bowl and set aside. • Mix oil, smooth peanut butter, softened butter, and brown sugar until well blended.Add egg and vanilla extract and mix well.Gently fold in flour mixture until just combined.Let dough rest for about 5 minutes. • Roll dough into generous 1-inch balls. Place them on prepared cookie sheet, spacing about 2-inches apart. Using the tines of a fork, form a crosshatch pattern and press each ball into 1 and 1/2-inch round. • If your fork begins to stick in the dough, dip fork lightly into flour and resume crosshatching pattern. • Bake for about 10 minutes or until edges are just lightly brown. Remove from oven and let stand on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 18 to 20 cookies.
