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Puffy Vanilla and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

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Puffy Vanilla and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Our mom always makes the fluffiest, most delicious cookies around.  Every now and then I’ll make a good batch where they don’t fall too flat, but this recipe seems to be fool proof!
They are puffy and delicious!

Puffy Vanilla and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Our mom always makes the fluffiest, most delicious cookies around.  Every now and then I’ll make a good batch where they don’t fall too flat, but this recipe seems to be fool proof! They are puffy and delicious!
Serving24
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegetable shortening, (Crisco)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1½ cups flour
  • ¾ cup peanut butter chips

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpat liners, or spray with cooking spray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together shortening, sugars, egg, water, and vanilla until batter is creamy.
  3. Add the cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and flour. Mix until just combined.
  4. Fold in peanut butter chips by hand.
  5. Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes. (Do not skip chilling the dough if you want puffy cookies because cold dough results in puffier cookies.)
  6. Using a cookie scoop, form 1 inch balls (or roll balls by hand) and place on prepared cookie sheets.
  7. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until barely brown.
  8. Remove cookies from oven when they look slightly under-baked and allow cookies to cool and firm up on cookie sheets for at least 5 minutes before moving to cooling racks.

Notes

  • Do not skip chilling the dough if you want puffy cookies because cold dough results in puffier cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 123 kcal · Carbohydrates: 15 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 8 mg · Sodium: 37 mg · Potassium: 15 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 9 g · Vitamin A: 10 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 4 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
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(Recipe from Averie Cooks)

Published: May 30, 2012Updated: May 8, 2024

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  1. The Daily Smash says:
    Yummy I have to make these soon ...
  2. Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says:
    Oh yum! Puffy cookies + peanut butter chips?? Yes, please!
  3. Sabrina Poehl says:
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  4. Sabrina Poehl says:
    You ladies had me at peanut butter! These look so delicious, I can't wait to try them! I love this blog, it makes me wish I had more sisters! I feel slightly obsessed, I search your recipes just about constantly.

    I am for sure subscribing (I'm not sure why I haven't yet with as often as Pinterest brings me here). I look forward to getting updates on your latest posts! Keep it up, girls! :)

    I recently started my own baking/cooking blog and would love for you to follow. Always happy to make new bloggie friends! :)

    http://sugarlyeverafter.blogspot.com/
  5. Jessica says:
    Yum! These look so good, I think these will be on the snack menu for this weekend!

    http://hopefullittleone.blogspot.com/
  6. Kathy says:
    Could you use any flavor chip...say, Cinnamon chips for example? Or chocolate?
  7. Duane & Kristy says:
    These are AH-MAZ-ING! And so easy to make!
  8. Six Sisters says:
    I think they would be great with any flavor of chip!
  9. Six Sisters says:
    @Sabrina,

    You are so sweet! We're so glad you stopped by!
  10. Averie (Love Veggies and Yoga) says:
    I'm glad you like my recipe! Thanks for linking back to me and I wish we could bake cookies together! www.averiecooks.com
  11. Designed by Dawn Nicole says:
    These sound delicious! PB and vanilla sounds like an awesome flavor combo!
  12. Mama Teaching 3 says:
    I made these up last night, put them in a plastic food storage container in the fridge overnight, and baked them up just now. My three boys love them. :) Thanks!

    If anyone is diabetic here, like my oldest son, they are 16.9 carbs each in my 23 cookie batch.
  13. Steph @ somewhatsimple says:
    These look so yummy! I am pinning them for sure! Thanks for linking up!
  14. Maria says:
    Mmmm these look DELICIOUS!!!! I love peanut butter chips, especially in cookies! YUM!!!
  15. Rhiannon says:
    Found this on Pinterest and baked some this morning. So quick and easy to put together! I love a simple delicious cookie recipe (since I don't consider myself a baker!) Thank you!
  16. Cooking55lady says:
    Making these right now to serve with coffee at church tomorrow. Hubby and I love to make homemade goodies.
  17. Lucy says:
    Thanks for the recipe! You bake your cookies on the oven rack in the center or top?
  18. Jules says:
    I did you recipe here! GREAT cookie for the non-chocolate lovers!
  19. Sandy_of_WV says:
    yummy... just made - except substituted "milk chocolate" for the" PB" chips ... thx for sharing! :)
  20. Sandy_of_WV says:
    Yep, it's a KEEPER -- milk chocolate chips / omit cinnamon -- got 30 on Jan. 4 and 36 on Jan. 11 -- family is :)
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