Peanut Cookies

Name: Peanut Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening; 1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups salted peanuts

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch YIELD: 4 dozen.

I use my grandmother's recipe to make these crisp peanutty cookies, which are a hearty between-meal snack...especially when you're traveling. They are my husband's all-time favorites.—Wendy Masters, Grand Valley, Ontario

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups salted peanuts

Directions

1. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Fold in peanuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until browned and almost set (centers will be soft). Remove to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts

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