The only Skippy Peanut Butter plant in the country is located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Skippy, believe it or not, is the number one peanut butter in China and is second only to Jif in the United States. I probably would have guessed Peter Pan, wouldn’t you? I’m a huge peanut butter fan, and I especially like the extra crunchy natural variety of Skippy which is what I used in these cookies. However, you can use whatever peanut butter is your favorite.
According to several informal internet polls, chocolate chip cookies reign supreme as everyone’s favorite, followed closely by sugar cookies and the white chocolate chip macadamia nut variety. While I would never turn one of those down, a good peanut butter cookie would be my first choice any day.
Notes
Perfect Boy is allergic to peanuts. I make these for him using WowButter and mini chocolate chips. That works quite well.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (extra chunky for me)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 11/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
- Granulated suga
Instructions
- Cream the butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg and vanilla.
- Sift together the flour, soda and salt.
- Blend the dry and creamed mixtures well.
- Stir in the chopped, roasted nuts evenly throughout the dough.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for two hours or more.
- Break the dough into chunks large enough to make 1 to 1 1/2-inch balls.
- Roll the balls in a bowl of granulated sugar. Place 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press a crisscross pattern in the tops of the cookies with a fork. Do not crowd the pan.
- Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. Allow the cookies to cool slightly before removing from the pan to a wire rack. Store in a sealed container.
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What’s your favorite homemade cookie? I’d love to know your recipe.
My husband just saw your Peanut Butter Cookies on my blog reader. Guess what I am making this weekend? Thanks for the Peanut Butter trivia… we gave everyone a jar at Denver’s family reunion since we gifted all things “Arkansas.”
That’s a great idea. I love giving baskets of Arkansas goodies as gifts. Are you coming to Foodie Friday? I may put you to work:)
A charming recipe! Peanut Butter Cookies are so voluptuous and a splash of nostalgia os always a great ingredient!
Sugar cookies are the best, but only if they are “just right”. They have to be soft and chewy with a tiny bit of crunch in every bite. I’ve never found a recipe to make them just like I like them.
That post is making me hungry! I remember me and my mom making Hershey’s peanut blossom kisses which, of course, were peanut butter cookies with a kiss in the middle. YUMOMNOM.
Thanks to all of you for stopping by and checking out the peanut butter cookies. These guys are deadly delicious:)
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Skippy is President Obama’s choice.