Apple Peanut Butter Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: about 2-1/2 dozen.
These apple peanut butter cookies are great for fall gatherings. They're crisp on the outside and soft inside. —Marjorie Benson, New Castle, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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1/2 cup shortening
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1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 cup grated peeled apple
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream shortening, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in apple.
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2.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 108 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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