Peanut Butter Cookies II

These cookies are a favorite among children as well as adults and seem to be one of my children’s favorites.

Original recipe makes 6 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 20 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the peanut butter. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; blend in to form a soft dough. Mix in coconut. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie using the tines of a fork.
  3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition

Calories: 85 kcal
Carbohydrates: 9.7 g
Cholesterol: 13 mg
Fat: 4.8 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sodium: 83 mg