Honey-Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

5 dozen

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
When my husband wants a treat, he requests these chewy peanut butter honey cookies. —Lucile Proctor, Panguitch, Utah
Honey-Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, mix shortening, peanut butter and honey. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to peanut butter mixture and mix well.
  2. Roll into 1-11/2-in. balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 95 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 80mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.