Sunday, July 11, 2010

Peanut Butter Cookies II

My brother came by the other day with a couple of boxes of stuff that my mother gave him.  In one of the boxes was a collection of old handwritten recipes that my mother and grandmother had collected. 


This little treasure was written down by my grandmother and I am delighted to have it. not only because it was a recipe from my beloved grandmother but also because peanut butter cookies are among my most absolute favorite of cookies.  I've searched high and low for the "perfect" peanut butter cookie and for me, for now, the this will be the recipe I turn to.

These cookies are buttery, slightly crispy, slightly chewy, and are the perfect companion to a tall glass of frothy cold milk. I can't stay away from them!

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup butter at room temperature (or other shortening; I used real butter)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sifted  all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Sugar for decoration

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Have ready a greased cookie sheet.


In a large bowl, cream the butter.  Add the two sugars; cream into the butter.  Add well-beaten eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla.  Mix well.

Sift together the dry ingredients.

Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and blend well.

Shape into balls the size of walnuts.  Place on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle a little sugar in a saucer.  Flatten the cookie dough with the tines of fork that have been dipped in sugar to about 1/4-inch in depth, crosshatching the design into the dough.

Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden. 

I made 4 dozen from this recipe.

29 comments:

  1. Katy your visit and comments made my day! Thank you so much! I will just grab a cookie and go...xo

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  2. You are a temptress and that is all there is to it. I am supposed to be on a diet this week. And now I have to make these.

    I love that you got them from your grandmother! Grandmothers always have the best recipes.

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  3. While I don't like baking cookies (I'm lazy) that doesn't stop me from eating them. I'll trade you a slice of my raspberry lime cake for a coupla cookies? Whadaya say? Deal? :)

    Thanks for sharing your grandma's recipe with us!
    ~ingrid

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  4. Oh my. My mouth started watering when I saw that cookie about to be dipped in the milk. YUM!

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  5. My mom always made PB cookies like this when I was a young girl. I thought pressing the fork in was so much fun! Great photos! I love that dish, too. ;)

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  6. Oh Katy..must you tempt me before breakfast:)
    Can't ever have too many peanut butter cookie recipes..and these cookies look so good..put a cup of coffee under that cookie and I'll be there:)

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  7. What a joy to discover these old treasured recipes! Peanut butter cookies are a favorite of mine too, and I use my mother's recipe, which is very similar to yours. Now I think I need to go bake some!Have a great day Katy!

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  8. Peanut butter cookies are a favorite for sure in this house-and what a treasure you have with your grandmother's handwritten recipe. Your description of these is the combination I love-crisp/chewy........Mmmmmm-the perfect cookie.

    Thanks so much, Katy. :)

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  9. Your grandmother's recipe for Pb cookies looks delicious. The pb cookies with the glass of milk was perfect.

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  10. Yummy!! We love peanut butter cookies. Thanks again.

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  11. I love old family recipes and treasure them. How lucky that your brother found them and gave them to you. The cookies look sooo good....I think I will try them when it cools here a bit. My son would love them!

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  12. Love peanut butter cookies..who doesn't? ;-)

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  13. Peanut butter cookies are sooooo good..like really good. As soon as the house cools down I plan to bake these!

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  14. These sound wonderful! It has been far too long since I've made peanut butter cookies. Reading this post makes me want a batch right now!

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  15. I can never get tired of good peanut butter cookies!

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  16. I love a good Peanut Butter Cookie..TY for sharing this one..I willbe making thse this weekend for my guests :o)

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  17. Hand-written recipes (when you can read them!) seem to contain gems. This certainly was!

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  18. What a treasure to get Katy! I love the cookies too!

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  19. I'm was so happy to read your post and hear that your brother brought you those recipes! Too many times they get lost through the years and we have no way to get them back. And, now you've shared with all of us! Thank you :)

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  20. funny, I can't eat peanuts, but I can eat Peanut Butter Cookies! How wonderful to have hand written recipes from you mom and grandmother. Something to cherish forever. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  21. Family recipes are the best. These cookies look tasty.
    Mimi

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  22. I am making these ASAP. A girl at work just brought these in last week and I refused them because I am on a diet. But now I have given in :) Sounds delightful Katy and how special your grandmother passed the recipe on to you. That's very sweet.

    Hope the preparations for the wedding are going smoothly! Please let me know if I can help in any way my friend. Have a sweet weekend xoxo

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  23. Oh I bet they are OH SO DELICIOUS with that tall glass of milk. Oh Katy I can almost taste them. I must try these.

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  24. What a fabulous treasure you have here! Yum! Your recipe looks just like the cookies mother used to make! I'm going to have to try those sometime! A reminder of "home." Thank you!

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  25. Nothing like a tried and true recipe...this one sounds like a real winner!

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  26. The cookies do look very tempting! What a treasure to have recipes from your grandmother and mother.

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  27. Ahhh it's taken me a few days to get here.. life can be crazy busy... but that's good ... right?

    The cookies look so good... good enough to snatch and eat off the page... as you well know.. I love old family recipes... I love to eat them and close my eyes and see my Grandmother again... Thanks for the terrific recipe

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  28. Love it,love it, love it....the new found recipes and those scrumptious peanut butter cookies....will have to try this recipe!!!

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  29. Thanks a lot for dropping by my blog and for your lovely comments .They motivate me a lot .Cookies look awesome and so tempting!!

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