Classic Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

I have always loved cooking and baking.  I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t fascinated with the art of combining ingredients then subsequently turning them into something spectacular to enjoy.

I can vividly remember watching my Mom and Grandmas whip-up pure genius using simple items straight from the kitchen pantry.  It seemed almost magical that butter, flour, eggs and in this case peanut butter, could be transformed into a homemade masterpiece.  My very first all-by-myself baking project was baking a batch of  soft peanut butter cookies just like these.

The recipe for those cookies came straight from a well used church cookbook that belonged to my Mom.  They were simple to make and always disappeared in a hurry, I do have brothers, after all.  I developed this peanut butter cookie recipe to use in place of the one I used then and with each bite I’m transported back to those early days of learning how to bake.  It’s a comforting place to be.

Ingredients

• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a medium-size mixing bowl cream together the peanut butter, butter, shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar and cream until fully combined.
3. ...................................

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