Dad's Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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Dad's Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Cream together the shortening, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the peanut butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least one hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Make small balls of dough. Flatten with fork dipped in flour to form cross-wise pattern.
  3. Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just set. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1006.57 Kcal (4214 kJ)
Calories from fat 527.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.63g 90%
Cholesterol 54.56mg 18%
Sodium 712.46mg 30%
Potassium 209.34mg 4%
Total Carbs 103.94g 35%
Sugars 56.35g 225%
Dietary Fiber 4.34g 17%
Protein 16.18g 32%
Iron 53.7mg 298%
Calcium 82.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 504.54 Kcal (2112 kJ)
Calories from fat 264.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.39g 90%
Cholesterol 27.35mg 18%
Sodium 357.12mg 30%
Potassium 104.93mg 4%
Total Carbs 52.1g 35%
Sugars 28.25g 225%
Dietary Fiber 2.18g 17%
Protein 8.11g 32%
Iron 26.9mg 298%
Calcium 41.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.2
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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