Peanut Butter Cookies

Before heading south to GA for the Thanksgiving holiday, I made peanut butter cookies. This very easy recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies (depending on size).

The ingredients list is small and you may already have everything needed in your pantry.

NOTE: You can add chocolate chips or nuts for variations of this recipe.

Peanut Butter Cookies

• ¾ C creamy peanut butter (any brand)
• ½ C Crisco® all vegetable shortening
• 1 ¼ C light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 TBSP milk
• 1 TBSP vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 ¾ C all-purpose flour
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• ¾ tsp salt

Heat oven to 375°

1. Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in a bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended.
2. Add egg and beat until blended.
3. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add slowly to creamed mixture at low speed.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased baking sheet; flatten slightly with edge of fork.
5. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until just set and starting to brown.
6. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to cooling rack or brown paper to completely cool.

Best enjoyed with a tall glass of cold milk.