Paydirt Peanut Butter Cookies recipe

3 servings

1 cup butter flavored shortening

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 tablespoons water

1 (17.5 ounce) package peanut butter cookie mix

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Combine peanut butter(including peanut butter from box mix), shortening, oil and water in a large mixing bowl, blend until smooth.

Adding one at a time, blend in sugar, brown sugar , eggs and vanilla, mixing well.

In a smaller bowl combine flour, salt, and baking soda.

When those are combined, add dry mix from boxed cookie mix to flour mixture and stir using a whisk to break up any lumps.

Combine dry mixture a little at a time into wet mixture and mix well.

It may become necessary to finish mixing dough by hand.

Roll dough into 1 1/2 to 2 inch balls and place a baking sheet leave 2 to 2 1/2 inches between cookies.

Cross-hatch dough balls using a fork to flatten to 1/2 to 3/4 inch thickness.

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) about 7 to 10 minutes, until edges start to turn light brown.

Remove from oven let stand for 5 minutes and transfer cookies to wire rack.