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Peanut Butter Monster Cookies

A simple peanut butter cookie recipe, mixed up with a bit of Monster Mix trail mix to give it that something special.
Servings 48 Cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Silpats or Baking Sheets

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 Tsp. Salt
  • 1 Cup Shortening
  • 1 Cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar Plus a bit extra for coating cookies.
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 4 Tbsp. Milk
  • 2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Monster Mix More or less to taste.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Cream together the shortening, peanut butter, and both sugars.
  • Add in the eggs, milk, and vanilla, and beat to combine.
  • Mix together the baking soda, salt, and flour.
  • Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and mix well.
  • Add and mix in the Monster Mix.
  • Scoop out and shape dough into one-inch balls.
  • Roll the balls in sugar. Using a fork, press down on the balls to flatted and make a # pattern.
  • Bake each batch for 8-10 minutes.
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cookies