Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Peanut Butter Christmas Star Cookies

Peanut Butter Christmas Star Cookies

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup all-vegetable shortening
1-1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
3 tbsps milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in a bowl. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add egg and beat until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt and add to creamed mixture at low speed. Drop by rounded tbsp 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheet. Flatten slightly and draw star pattern with edge of fork. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to cooling rack to cool completely. 

Makes 3 dozen cookies.

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