Peanut Butter Crisscrosses Recipes

GRANDMA MCCARVER'S PEANUT BUTTER CRISSCROSSES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, and vanilla. Add eggs and beat thoroughly; stir in peanut butter. Gradually beat dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Form into 1" balls and dip tops or roll in sugar; place on cookie sheet. Press each with back of a fork to make crisscross design. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Cool completely on wire rack.
• 2. Peanut Butter Glaze: Combine peanut butter chips and shortening in microwave safe bowl. Stir at 15 second intervals until mixture is melted. Drizzle over cookies. Let set until glaze hardens.
• 3. Note: These cookies are best when well browned. For Giant Cookies: Roll 4 scoops into balls. Bake about 20 minutes or until well browned. I use a large cookie sheet which allows me to bake 4-6 large cookies at a time.

MOM'S PEANUT BUTTER CRISS CROSS COOKIES

Steps:

• Thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
• Stir in peanut butter.
• Sift dry ingredients. (I usually do not sift them together.).
• Stir into cream mixture.
• Drop by rounded teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Press with back of fork dipped in flour to make crisscrosses.
• Bake in 350 degree oven about 10 minutes.

CRISSCROSS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients.
• In large bowl, combine butter and peanut butter. Beat for 30 seconds at medium speed.
• Add sugar and brown sugar; and beat until fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Stir in flour mixture and beat until well blended.
• Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour.
• Form dough into 1 inch balls.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten with fork, dipped in flour, making a criss cross pattern.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool 1 minute; remove to rack.