Peanut Butter

Prep Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups flour, sift or stir before measuring

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

1/2 teaspoon vanilla 

1 egg 

Preparation:

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. Cream shortening, peanut butter, and sugars; beat in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour mixture, blending well. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls; place on greased baking sheets. Flatten each cookie with the tines of a fork; dip fork in flour periodically to keep it from sticking to the peanut butter cookie dough. Bake peanut butter cookies at 375° for about 10 to 12 minutes.

Directions

Peanut Butter Butter-cream Icing

If you like peanut butter cups, you’ll love chocolate cupcakes spread with Peanut Butter Butter-cream Icing! 

Ingredients:

1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening

1/3 cup butter

3/4 cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Easy-Add pure vanilla extract

4 cups (approx. 1 lb.) confectioners' sugar, sifted

4-6 tablespoons milk

Makes:

About 3 cups. 

Tools: Electric mixer

Instructions:

Step 1

Cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add peanut butter and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.

Step 2

Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready ... Read more »