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Peanut Cookies

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Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Wendy Masters, Grand Valley, Ontario

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Updated on Sep. 25, 2022

I use my grandmother's recipe to make these crisp peanutty cookies, which are a hearty between-meal snack...especially when you're traveling. They are my husband's all-time favorites.—Wendy Masters, Grand Valley, Ontario

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Peanut Cookies

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Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 10 min
Yield 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups salted peanuts
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Directions

  1. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Fold in peanuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until browned and almost set (centers will be soft). Remove to a wire rack to cool.
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