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stack of amish peanut butter cookies

Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies

an Amish version of this favorite!
4.34 from 6 votes
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 4 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup lard
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 /2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 cups flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the lard, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy
  • . Mix in the eggs, peanut butter, salt, baking soda, vanilla, and flour, stirring until well-combined.
  • Form the dough into 1 inch balls, then roll the balls in white sugar.
  • Place the balls on cookie sheets, flattening slightly.
  • Bake until the cookies are browned at the edges, about 10-12 minutes.
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