Try these peanut butter cookie recipes. The first one is the original cookie recipe I always made for my children.

Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda

Mix shortening and peanut butter. Add sugars; beat well. Beat in eggs. Mix flour, salt and soda; stir into peanut butter mixture. Make dough into small balls; put on baking sheet. Flatten with a fork. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. Yield: 4 to 5 dozen cookies.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup hershey cocoa instant mix
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups oats
• 2 tbsps. peanut butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Mix sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Boil until it forms a soft ball in cold water. Remove from heat and add oats, peanut butter and vanilla. Mix well then drop from a spoon on wax paper and cool.

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Honey Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 6-oz. pkg. chocolate chips

Cream butter, honey and sugar together until light and fluffy; add well-beaten eggs. Add peanut butter and salt. Stir in flour and soda sifted together; mix well. Add remaining ingredients; form into small balls of dough. Place on greased cookie sheet; press with a fork. Bake in a 350 degree oven 8 to 10 minutes. Yield: 4 dozen cookies.