EGG-FREE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES 
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/ cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
White sugar for dusting

Preheat oven to 375°.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening, peanut butter, buttermilk, brown sugar, powdered sugar with electric mixer until a light and fluffy consistency. Add in the remaining ingredients.

Mix well until all combined and fluffy. This is a light dough.

Roll into balls. Criss-cross tops with a sugar dipped fork. Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet at 375°F for 10-12 minutes until golden (depending on your oven).

Yields 24 large cookies.

Tips: *Need buttermilk? Use 1/2 cup regular milk and add 1/2 tbsp white vinegar. Let sit 5-10 min, then ready to use. *I was playing with this recipe and ran out of white sugar, hence the powdered sugar. I made it both ways since then, but prefer the recipe with powdered sugar. It seemed less greasy and a lighter cookie, if that makes since.But you can use all white sugar or brown sugar or both in place of it, if you want to.

Submitted by: Emily S.

 

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