Comments on: Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:09:21 +0000

Yes, using butter in place of shortening would cause the cookies to be more crumbly and dry.

By: :)

:) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:58:51 +0000

i made these the other day and i substituted the shortening for butter. They turned out a bit dry, is this cos i used butter instead of shortening? they were still really good i added chocolate chips to some of them
really tasty!

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:14:11 +0000

WOW! These cookies are AMAZING!!! I am *not* a baker (this was my first time attempting to make peanut butter cookies) and these were so incredibly simple! My kids are loving them Thank you!!!!

By: Shirleyk

Shirleyk — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:44:13 +0000

I just made the cookies and they were great, you were right about the shortening I have tried to make some before with butter and they were to crumbly but I didn’t know why thank you so much it is my go to recipe when I want peanut butter cookies!!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:13:31 +0000

Hi Morgan, This recipe has been in my mom’s recipe book since I was a kid, but it’s very possible she got it from the JIF jar. The ad at the top is definitely a coincidence; Foodbuzz manages the ad inventory that shows up on my site, I don’t hand select it or anything.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:11:41 +0000

First, I love this recipe! Shortening doesn’t scare me at all. It is now the only pb cookie recipe I use. But…..I can’t help but notice that it is the exact recipe on the Jiff jar…and there is a Jiff advertisement banner across the top of the screen. Is that a random event?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:12:10 +0000

Absolutely! I have never done it, but have heard of many people who do it regularly.

By: linda

linda — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:08:31 +0000

Wooow, these look amazing!!!
It’s a shame I can’t find peanut butter here… Do you think I could make some?

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:17:43 +0000

Hi Sue, With less flour, there is a more dense, rich and concentrated flavor. It’s a big reason why flourless chocolate tortes are so popular – super rich!

By: sue griffore

sue griffore — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:02:54 +0000

I have used many of your recipes, including this one. I did compare this before I made them to an old family recipe. Hate to say, these are better. Perhaps you can explain something to me. In the other recipe it called for 3 cups of flour — or 2 if you want a richer cookie. I don’t understand what this means. Would they be softer or harder with less flour? I have never been good with chemistry. That is another reason I enjoy your site —- you have done all the work. Appreciate any insight you can provide…. thanks, sue g

By: mouse

mouse — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:48:33 +0000

Splenda is a wonderful substitute for sugar. Splenda bake is what I use. Might want to try it if you have a love one who is diabetic.

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By: JennyBee1018

JennyBee1018 — Sun, 29 May 2011 17:04:18 +0000

These looked great and I decided to make them for my peanut butter loving husband! While they tasted great, the dough was difficult to work with. They were super crumbly and I could not roll them into balls at all. Hoping I just forgot an ingredient…I’ll be trying these again soon, hoping they’re better next time, because these came together easily and quickly!

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:55:04 +0000

Oooh love your additions to this recipe, need to try those adaptations this year!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:10:32 +0000

These cookies are awsome! I bake cookies every year to give out to our good customers at Christmas time. I already tried the Better-than-Brownie cookies and they were a hit with my kids and husband. For these peanut butter cookies I tried them with chopped dry roasted peanuts mixed into the dough. I then dipped the balls in chopped dry roated peanut and then rolled in large crystal sugar ( I used Demerara sugar). Thanks for the great recipes. I enjoy your website.

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By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:02:11 +0000

This is the exact recipe that I got from the package of Butter Flavor Crisco sticks. It’s a good one.

By: Tykisha Pulliam

Tykisha Pulliam — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:09:01 +0000

Peanut butter yummy…I just pulled a batch of these from the oven and they’re just perfect. I have another peanut butter cookie recipe and those cookies turned out so dry and crumbly, almost like a peanut butter shortbread but these cookies are so soft and chewy! I’m home alone so I’m gonna have to seriously control myself tonight…but these cookies are just so darn good!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:05:24 +0000

Hi Michelle! I was looking back at some of your cookie recipes, and I recognized this instantly! I am 98% certain that your mom wrote down the recipe from the jar of JIF peanut butter! The big size that you buy in the wrapped 2-pack – yep I eat that much peanut butter! This is probably the first cookie recipe I took the initiative and cooked completely on my own – and I still love it! I have definitely added Reece’s pieces to the mix before too!

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:53:05 +0000

My mom has a recipe that calls for mapeline instead of vanilla. I want to dig it out and try it! It’s pretty irresistable. I absolutely love your snickerdoodles! I rolled some in cinnamon sugar and some in sprinkles. My kids LOVED them! So glad I found you!

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By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:41:25 +0000

I am so excited that I found this recipe. My Mother-In-Law (who has passed away) gave me this recipe about 30 some years ago. When I just went to use it the ink had run on the paper and some things were missing. I looked at every PB cookie on all sites and none of them were the exact ingredients. I finally saw this site and could not believe every ingredient and every step was the same as her recipe. This is a wonderful PB recipe. I am so glad I kept looking till I found it. I was just about ready to give up. Thank you!!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:03:26 +0000

I made this over the weekend and they were amazing! Shortening can’t scare me away!