{"id":268,"date":"2015-08-14T16:47:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T16:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grandmascookbook.ca\/?p=268"},"modified":"2015-08-14T16:47:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T16:47:26","slug":"peanut-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grandmascookbook.ca\/2015\/08\/peanut-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Peanut Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peanut Cookies.<\/p>\n

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I have made a lot of peanut butter cookies, from soft & chewy to hard & crisp. \u00a0These are an interesting twist with Whole Wheat flour and have a crisp but fluffy texture. \u00a0That doesn’t make sense, does it? \u00a0In attempts to better explain myself, the cookie is not soft & chewy, but is more of a hard cookie. \u00a0Since it is so thick, the bite melts in your mouth, rather than crunching through it! \u00a0 All this, to tell you that it is not a soft & chewy cookie like some prefer – but is not hard like a store bought Dad’s Cookie. \u00a0It fits somewhere nicely between.<\/p>\n

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I baked my first batch for 15 minutes as Grandma’s recipe suggests. \u00a0Too long! \u00a0Somewhere between 11-13 minutes is plenty enough for these cookies; watch when the edges start to get dark. \u00a0 They were good; and yes, it makes about 6 dozen, and unfortunately – they are disappearing quick around here!<\/p>\n

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Here is Grandma’s recipe:<\/p>\n

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And this is the printable recipe (If you are viewing this by email, please click on the website for a better print view!)<\/p>\n

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Peanut Cookies<\/h3>\n
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  • 1 cup peanut butter<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup shortening<\/li>\n
  • 3\/4 cup brown sugar<\/li>\n
  • 3\/4 cup white sugar<\/li>\n
  • 2 eggs<\/li>\n
  • 2 1\/2 cups whole wheat flour<\/li>\n
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup chopped peanuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Directions:<\/h5>\n
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    1. Mix together peanut butter & shortening.\u00a0 <\/span>Add sugars & mix.\u00a0 <\/span>Add egg; mix.<\/li>\n
    2. Slowly add the flour & baking soda, mix thoroughly.<\/li>\n
    3. Fold in chopped peanuts.<\/li>\n
    4. Roll dough into balls (approx 1-1.5″) and put on cookie sheet.<\/li>\n
    5. Flatten balls with a fork.<\/li>\n
    6. Bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes.\u00a0 <\/span>Remove when cookies darken.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Recipe makes approximately 6 – 7 dozen based on size.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n

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