Quick Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Cup peanut butter, smooth
- 2 Cups buttermilk baking mix*
- ½ Cup granulated sugar
- ½ Cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ Cup shortening
- ⅓ Cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- In large bowl, mix the peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, shortening, and water
- Mix in the baking mix (See below notes)
- Using a large spoon, form cookies by shaping into balls
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet, 2 inches apart
- Take a fork, and dip it into flour. Flatten cookies by using the fork and making a crisscross pattern
- Bake approximately 6 minutes (more or less depending on your oven)
- Allow to cool slightly and then remove from baking sheet
Notes
* Buttermilk baking mix is Bisquick. But you can make it by mixing together:
8 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups buttermilk blend powder
4 tablespoons baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2-1/3 cups shortening In bowl, mix together everything except the shortening.
Once mixed, cut in the shortening. This stores nicely in an air-tight container for up to 6 months
1-1/2 cups buttermilk blend powder
4 tablespoons baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2-1/3 cups shortening In bowl, mix together everything except the shortening.
Once mixed, cut in the shortening. This stores nicely in an air-tight container for up to 6 months