Peanut Butter Crisscrosses Recipes

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients.
• In large bowl, combine butter and peanut butter. Beat for 30 seconds at medium speed.
• Add sugar and brown sugar; and beat until fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Stir in flour mixture and beat until well blended.
• Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour.
• Form dough into 1 inch balls.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten with fork, dipped in flour, making a criss cross pattern.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool 1 minute; remove to rack.

Steps:

• Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.
• Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, and vanilla. Add eggs and beat thoroughly; stir in peanut butter. Gradually beat dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Form into 1" balls and dip tops or roll in sugar; place on cookie sheet. Press each with back of a fork to make crisscross design. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Cool completely on wire rack.
• 2. Peanut Butter Glaze: Combine peanut butter chips and shortening in microwave safe bowl. Stir at 15 second intervals until mixture is melted. Drizzle over cookies. Let set until glaze hardens.
• 3. Note: These cookies are best when well browned. For Giant Cookies: Roll 4 scoops into balls. Bake about 20 minutes or until well browned. I use a large cookie sheet which allows me to bake 4-6 large cookies at a time.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, and vanilla. Add eggs and beat thoroughly; stir in peanut butter. Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Form into 1" balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press each with back of a fork to make crisscross. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove to wire rack and cool completely. Variations: Monster Cookies: Use an ice cream scoop to measure dough. Roll into balls. Place about 5 cookies on large cookie sheet. Make crisscross design. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool completely. Soft Peanut Butter Cookies: Decrease shortening to 1/2 cup and add 1 stick of softened butter with the shortening. Glazed Cookies: Melt 1 cup of peanut butter chips and 1 tablespoon of shortening over low heat or in the microwave. Using a spoon, drizzle over cooled cookies.