Shelly's Recipe

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Category: Cookies

2 cups creamy peanut butter
2 large eggs
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda

Place a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Place the peanut butter, eggs, sugar, and soda in a large mixing bowl and blend with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds to combine, then increase the speed to medium-low and blend for another 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, until the batter is smooth. It will be stiff.

Dollop 1-inch rounds onto cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each round. With a fork, press down on the top of each round in a north-south direction, then turn the fork or the pan and press down in an east-west direction for a cross-hatch pattern. Place the pan in the oven, one pan at a time, and bake for 12 minutes.

Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and let the cookies rest on the pan for 3 to 4 minutes, or until firm. Remove with a metal spatula to a wire rack to cool or eat while warm. Repeat with the remaining dough. These cookies freeze well.