Ingredients
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1/2
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1/2
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1/2
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1/2
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1
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1/2
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1 1/4
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3/4
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1/4
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1/2
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Directions
Blue Ribbon Peanut Butter Cookies,used this recipe when I won a Blue Ribbon at the South Plains Fair in Lubbock, Texas in 1981. It came from a cookbook my mother received as a Wedding gift in 1952. I don’t know the name of the Cookbook and the only copy of the recipe I have is hand written by my mother which is priceless to me. A batch of these cookies was the only thing my father in-law wanted from me for his birthday, Father’s day and Christmas. I hope you enjoy them. The real trick to them is not to over cook them (it will make them to crunchy) or under cook them ( it will make them to soft), you want a balance between the two.,I like this. The cookies have good peanut butter flavor and the right amount of chew. I did make a small change. First of all, I cut the salt in half. used Smuckers Natural peanut butter and Spectrum Organic Shortening (which is palm oil). Following advice from some reviewers on a number of peanut butter cookie recipes, I cut the shortening in half and replaced it with an equal amount of peanut butter (peanut butter contains a lot of fat in the form of peanut oil so this is an easy sub). The dough came out crumbly (that might be due to the shortening used) so I added a tablespoon of milk, it was still crumbly but I was able to form the cookies with no problems. I like these cookies a lot and will make them again. I served them to my brother who says he doesn’t like peanut butter cookies but he liked these a lot. Now, as far as the number of cookies the recipe claims to make (4 dozen), you will not get anywhere near that unless they are the size of a peanut. I got exactly 18 normal size cookies from this recipe.
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Steps
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1
Done
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Cream Butter, Peanut Butter, Both Sugars, Egg and Vanilla. |
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2
Done
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Sift Together All the Dry Ingredients; Blend Into Creamed Mixture. |
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3
Done
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Shape in 1 Inch Balls; Roll in Granulated Sugar. |
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4
Done
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Place 2 Inches Apart on a Ungreased Cookie Sheet. |
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5
Done
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Press Balls With a Fork Making a Crisscross on Top or Press a Peanut Half Into the Top of the Balls. |
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6
Done
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Bake at 375 Degree Oven For 10 to 12 Minutes. |
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7
Done
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Cool Slightly; Remove from Pan. |
