happy snow day! snowbird flew last night and we're enjoying a day home from school today! hooray! i had great grandma's peanut butter cookies for breakfast. mmmmmmmm! they are definitely my favorite. my grandma used to make them from time to time when i was a kid and they are sheer perfection. i'm thinking they're not a secret recipe though. i'm pretty sure they are from that red and white gingham cookbook that every self-respecting housewife owned back in the day. but still. i made this batch with the red and green sprinkles to send my dad for christmas. i seriously need to get them in the mail today before i eat them all! they are just so good! doh!
great grandma's peanut butter cookie recipe:
1 cup shortening (crisco)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup peanut butter
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
sprinkles (optional)
mix first 5 ingredients together. then mix in the peanut butter. sift the last 3 ingredients together then slowly add the dry mixture into the wet mixture. roll the mixture into approximately one inch balls. (the mix can seem a little dry. i have to squish my small portion a few times and then roll into a ball. this helps with cracking). flatten slightly, then criss cross the top with a fork. festive sprinkles optional. (if i don't use sprinkles, i put a tiny bit of granulated sugar on top). bake at 350 degrees for 10 mintues. put on cooling rack. enjoy!
this week's menu plan:
sunday - tortilla's con quesillo
monday - esl christmas party
tuesday - tortilla soup
wednesday - dinner at church
thursday - roast/beef stew
friday - open/leftovers
saturday - bacon carbonara/scrambled eggs
This cookie recipe is the exact same as the recipe I have for peanut butter cookies and it was my grandmothers recipe. I wonder if she got it from her mother or grandmother. The best cookies EVER!! I make these all the time for my family.
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