Grandma Mccarvers Peanut Butter Crisscrosses Recipe 55

FAVORITE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the peanut butter, margarine, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Form dough into walnut sized balls and place them 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Dip a fork into flour and criss cross each cookie to flatten slightly.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until just lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

GRANDMA'S PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Store in an airtight container.

GRANDMA MCCARVER'S PEANUT BUTTER CRISSCROSSES

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.

CRISS CROSS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar and eggs.
• Sift in dry ingredients and combine well.
• Roll in to balls and place on a cookie sheet.
• Flatten balls with a fork, creating the criss cross pattern.
• Bake 12 minutes.