This past week, I’ve been trying to make recipes that utilize ingredients that I already have in the house … ingredients that would have to be thrown out before we moved. Like butter. And eggs.
And peanut butter. 
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
(Modified from this recipe)
Makes 24-28 cookies (depending on how big you make them!)
Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Directions:
- With your mixer, cream the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat with mixer until fluffy.
- With a spoon (I used a wooden spoon), stir in peanut butter.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into the peanut butter mixture. Stir with spoon to combine.
- Refrigerate dough for two hours.
- After two hours, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop the dough. Place balls of dough onto cookie sheet. Press each cookie down slightly with a fork.
- Bake for about 12-14 minutes. Cookies should look a little dry on top. (Note: if you are using two oven racks, switch cookie sheets halfway through baking, so that the one sheet of cookies isn’t on the bottom rack the whole time. This will help prevent the bottoms from burning.)
- After a couple of minutes of cooling on cookie sheets, transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
- Enjoy!
These cookies are definitely what I think of when I hear “old-fashioned peanut butter cookies.”
They’re soft and have a rich peanut butter flavor. They aren’t the chewy kind of cookie … they’re more like a shortbread texture.
If you love peanut butter as much as I do, you won’t be disappointed by this recipe. So go ahead. Make these and treat yourself today! 
Question for ya …
Do you ever hunt for recipes that will help you use up ingredients?
Do you have a favorite “old-fashioned” dessert?
Whatcha up to this weekend?
We’re moving to Atlanta!!! Whoooo-hooo!! 
Those look delicious!
Gretchen recently posted..My Favorite Wines
you KNOW i love peanut butter as much as you do.
i was eagerly awaiting this recipe, so i’m glad it popped up this morning!
Ashley @ My Food ‘N’ Fitness Diaries recently posted..Active Rest Days
ahhh i love old fashioned PB cookies, i’ve also gone crazy and added some nutella to my recipe
good luck with your move!!
Theresa recently posted..Sushi and Doggie Baths
Im always on the hunt for stuff to use up random ingredients it seems like! (bananas a lot of times… thus all the banana recipes on my blog haha)
Hope your move goes smoothly!! SO exciting!
i love cookies like this + yours look fab! have a great weekend!
amy @ fearless homemaker recently posted..chicken tortilla soup
Good Luck on your move! I hope those Peanut Butter cookies will fill you up as you go on your journey; I’m super jealous of your cooking abilities. However, you have inspired me to make a peanut butter green monster this afternoon
Michelle @ Our Dream, Made Out of Real Things recently posted..Best Friend
I want these right now. I absolutely love peanut butter cookies!! I LOVE homemade ice cream…it’s so delicious
. Good luck with your move this weekend!
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health recently posted..FLOW #4
good luck on the move! Can’t wait to hear how it all goes!! I’ll be praying for a smooth transition.
Cinnamon @ eatpraytri recently posted..Happy B-Day, Facebook style
I’m lovin’ the fork presses on these babies! Why haven’t I ever thought of that?
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Sushi & Fruit IQ
Mmm you know I love some peanut butter! I make an old fashioned apple pie every once in a while (not now when apples are $2 per pound!). I used to search the kraft website because they have a search engine where you can put in the ingredients you want to use.
GOOD LUCK MOVING!!! Praying for you sweet friend!
natalie @ southern fit foodie recently posted..It’s Official!!!
Thanks so much, Natalie!! Hope you’re doing well! I’ve been away from the blog world for several days!
peanut butter cookies have my heart. Although in terms of old fashioned, they arent really peanut butter cookies without the kiss in the middle!!
Good luck with your move love!
Kat recently posted..Most random workout of all time
Ooh I think I need to make the ones with the kiss next time!!
Good Luck with your move!
Amy@ahealthyandhappyheart recently posted..A Holy Hound
These look lovely!