Mrs. Field's Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter CookiesPosted by FootsieBear at recipegoldmine.com 6/20/01 7:13:46 am Source: Mrs. Field's Cookie Secrets Yield: about 3 1/2 dozen 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 cup butter, softened 3 large eggs 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Mix dry ingredients and set aside. On medium speed, in large bowl, blend sugars; add butter, mix till grainy consistency. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla extract; beat till fluffy. On low speed, add flour mixture until barely mixed into butter mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoonsful, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Use a wet or flour coated fork to gently press a crisscross pattern on top of each cookie. Bake until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned, approximately 18 to 20 minutes. Remove to cool on a flat surface. * 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips may be added the same time as the flour if desired. Bake as usual. |