1/2 cup shortening
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup honey
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, mix shortening, peanut butter and honey. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to peanut butter mixture and mix well.
2. Roll into 1- to 1-1/2-in. balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour. Bake until set, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
When my husband wants a treat, he requests these chewy peanut butter honey cookies.
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 5 dozen.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 95 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 80mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.