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              Homemade Slice & Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe By     : _Make-A-Mix_ by Eliason, Harward & Westover
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Homemade Convenience Mixes       Cookies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2      c             Vegetable shortening
  2      c             Granulated sugar
  2      c             Brown sugar -- packed
  2      c             Peanut butter
  2      ts            Vanilla extract
  4                    Eggs
  5      c             Unbleached flour
  4      ts            Baking soda

Cut four 14x12" pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream butter with the granulated and brown sugars
and the peanut butter. Beat in vanilla extract and eggs until light
and fluffy. In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda. Stir
flour mixture into egg and butter mixture; blend well. Stir in
chocolate chips and nuts; stir to distribute evenly.

Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Shape each piece into an 8 to 10"
roll. Wrap rolls in waxed paper. Place the rolls in a rectangular
freezer container with a tight fitting lid, or into a large freezer
zip-lock bag, or wrap well in a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil.
Label with date and contents. Store in freezer. Use within 6 months.

To Prepare Cookies:

Slightly thaw one roll of peanut butter cookie dough. Preheat oven to
350°F. Cut the dough into 1" thick slices; cut each slice into
quarters and roll each quarter into a ball. Arrange balls on
ungreased cookie sheets, placing about 1-1/2" apart. Flatten the
dough balls with the tines of a fork in the traditional criss-cross
pattern. Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until browned around the
edges. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.

Yield: 4 rolls of cookie dough, 36 cookies from each roll


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