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Peanut Butter Cookies made with Natural Peanut Butter.

Natural Peanut Butter Cookies

The perfect Old-Fashioned Criss-Cross Peanut Butter Cookies homemade with Natural Peanut Butter that are rich, dense, chewy and just a little bit healthier than regular peanut butter cookies.
5 from 13 votes
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Total Time: 45 minutes
Author: Lanie Smith

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened, but not melted
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 cups light brown sugar packed (Do not use Dark Brown Sugar)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon regular table salt
  • 1 cup creamy Natural Peanut Butter stirred
  • 2 eggs beaten

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In Large bowl, with mixer on low speed, add soft butter, shortening, sugar, vanilla and salt. Add peanut butter.Mix on low until well incorporated, about 2 minutes.
  • Crack eggs into a small bowl, whisk and add them to the mixture. Continue to mix on low-medium until smooth. About one minute.
  • Turn off mixer and switch to a large spoon. Fold in the flour-baking powder mixture until well-combined. Press dough into bottom of bowl and place in refrigerator. Cover with wrap and Chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • IN Tablespoon size scoops, drop balls onto baking sheet two inches apart.
  • With fork, press gently into the tops, once going each direction like Tic Tac Toe.
  • Bake for 8 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool on pan.

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