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Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

The best peanut butter cookie recipe ever. This Grandma has been baking these cookies forever. Its my tried and proven favorite peanut butter cookie recipe.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 48 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour 2
  • 1 ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 F. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cream butter until fluffy about 2 minutes, add sugar a little bit at a time, continuing to beat.
  • Add eggs one at a time, continue beating on low. 
  •  Add the peanut butter and vanilla mix until combined.  Turn off the mixer.
  • In a medium size bowl add the flour, baking soda, and salt,  blend to disperse the baking soda. 
  • Add to the peanut butter mixture, and mix until blended.  Add the coconut.  
  • Drop onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.  I use a cookie scoop. Press with a fork.  
  • Place in 375 F oven and bake 12 to 15 minutes.  Makes 4 dozen large cookies.

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