I decided to take Peanut Butter cookies to our Thanksgiving
on Saturday. Seems like a lot of grandkids like cookies better than a lot of
the usual Thanksgiving desserts. Making these peanut butter cookies always
brings back memories of the summer before we got married. When I was looking
for a wedding dress 50 plus years ago, a local department store was giving away
a cookbook if you purchased your dress at their store. At that time it was one
of the best department stores in town and known for their good deals. I did buy
my dress there and I did get a cookbook. It was called TO THE BRIDE. It was supposed to
help the bride choose the right sliver, china, crystal and linens, appliances
and kitchen equipment for the new home. And, I image, purchased from their
store. “And most important a wealth of tested recipes”. The book is falling
apart just like hubby and I after 50 some years together. But on its torn and
yellowing pages is this wonderful Peanut Butter cookie recipe. I have been
baking these cookies forever. We think they are the best around.
Peanut Butter Cookies
1 cup Crisco, 1cup peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup brown
sugar.
Cream together peanut butter and Crisco. Add sugars. Mix
Add 2 eggs, beat well.
Sift together 2 cups flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt.
Add to peanut butter mixture, chill dough
Flour palms of hands.
In hand roll heaping tsp of dough into a ball
*I use a cookie scoop and drop the cookies on the sheet.
Place an inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
Flatten with a floured folk; press to make crisscross
pattern.
Bake in moderate over 375 for 12-14 minutes.
OMGoodness, I love peanut butter cookies and haven't made them in awhile. My mom used that same recipe! Now you've made me hungry....
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet story, Rose! And I do love peanut butter cookies. I always buy the kind that separates and has to be stirred and refrigerated. To make it easier I just bought a special gadget that I think will be great once I get the hang of it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet story, Rose! And I do love peanut butter cookies. I always buy the kind that separates and has to be stirred and refrigerated. To make it easier I just bought a special gadget that I think will be great once I get the hang of it.
ReplyDeleteI like the memory you share with the cookies. I hope your grandkids got to hear it!
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