How to Make Melt In Your Mouth Peanut Butter Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

There are few desserts as comforting and nostalgic as a classic peanut butter cookie. The rich, nutty flavor of peanut butter combined with the sweetness of brown sugar creates a cookie that truly melts in your mouth. These Melt In Your Mouth Peanut Butter Cookies are the epitome of comfort food, perfect for enjoying with a tall glass of cold milk or a hot cup of coffee.

What sets these peanut butter cookies apart from the rest is their soft, tender texture that literally melts in you...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Information

  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen large

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Beat the shortening with the sugars and the peanut butter until well mixed. Beat in the egg and the water.
  • Gradually beat in the flour, baking soda and salt. Form cookies on an ungreased baking sheet with a cookie press or roll into balls and smash flat with a floured fork or fingers.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 minutes or more until done, usually when the puffed up cookie has lowered down to level. Before then it is more chewy.
  • For High Altitude, omit water and add eggs last, mixing well, but not beating them as at sea level. Raise the temperature to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C). Or use a convection oven at 312 degrees F (155 degrees C) for 15 min works even better.
  • Nutrition

    173 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 10mg
    • Sodium: 138mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 20g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Calcium: 11mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 68mg