Spanish Peanut Butter Cookies Recipes

SPANISH PEANUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine brown sugar, butter and shortening in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and baking soda; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in peanuts.
• Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown.

SPANISH PEANUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cookies: Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda; set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat well.
• Add all dry ingredients, blending after each addition.
• Drop by rounded teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes.
• Drizzle Icing: Melt butter. Mix in confection sugar, hot water, and fresh lemon juice. Beat until smooth and drizzle over cooled cookies. (Add additional hot water if mixture is too thick).

SPANISH PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut the butter into one inch chunks and put into a stand mixer bowl. Using the paddle and on low speed, mix the butter for one minute to soften. With the mixer running, add the sugars and continue on low speed until the sugar is incorporated. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat the mixture until it is smooth and creamy. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure all of the butter is fully incorporated.
• Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract and mix on low speed until the mixture becomes smooth.
• Add the eggs one at a time, waiting until the first one is absorbed before adding the next. Once both eggs have been added and the mixture is smooth, stop the machine and scrape down the bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix on low speed until the flour is nearly incorporated.
• Stop the mixer and add the peanuts. Return the mixer to low and mix until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
• Using a teaspoon, drop the cookie dough on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet, about one inch apart.
• Chill the dough for 10 minutes, Then before baking, sprinkle the tops of the cookies with granulated sugar and mark with a criss cross pattern using a fork.
• Bake for approximately 12 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the baking time. The cookies should be light golden on the outside, and soft on the inside.

COCONUT-PEANUT COOKIES: GALLETAS MARIA (COSTA RICA)

Steps:

• Position 2 racks in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. (If you only have 1 baking sheet, let it cool completely between batches.) Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the brown sugar with a wooden spoon. (The sugar will get soft and saucy, but there may still be a layer of butter on top; don't worry, the mixture comes together as you add the rest of the ingredients.) Stir in the egg, then the flour mixture, taking care not to overmix. Stir in the coconut, oats and nuts to make a textured cookie dough. Set aside until it gets to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Using a tablespoon-sized ice cream scoop (#60), scoop balls of the dough onto the prepared pans, arranging them about 2 1/2 inches apart. Bake until the cookies are golden brown with toasted edges, about 12 minutes. Cool cookies in the pans for a couple minutes. Then transfer with a spatula to racks to cool. Serve. Busy baker's tips: You can store unshaped dough for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Store the cookies in airtight containers for up to a week. Freeze for 1 month for longer storage.

SUPER-EASY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix all ingredients with large spoon until well blended.
• Roll into 24 balls; place, 4 inches apart, on baking sheets. Flatten with fork.
• Bake 20 min. or until lightly browned. (Do not overbake.)
• Cool 5 min. on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars together in a bowl; beat in eggs.
• In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into butter mixture. Put dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.
• Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

OLD-FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream shortening, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork or meat mallet if desired. Bake 10-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.