Giant Triple Threat Peanut Butter Cookies
Chock full of peanuts, peanut butter, and peanut-butter filled candies, these giant cookies will satiate any sweet and salty craving.
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Giant Triple Threat Peanut Butter Cookies
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl beat peanut butter, butter, and shortening with a mixer on medium 30 seconds. Add 1 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder. Beat on medium 2 minutes, scraping bowl as needed. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in flour. Stir in baking pieces.
- In a small bowl combine ground peanuts and the 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar. Divide dough into 18 portions (about 1/3 cup dough per cookie). Shape each portion into a ball. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten to 3/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle each cookie with 2 teaspoons of the peanut mixture; press to adhere.
- Bake about 14 minutes or until edges are light brown and appear set. Cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes. Remove; cool on wire racks.
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To Store:
Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts (Giant Triple Threat Peanut Butter Cookies)
- Per serving:
- 473 kcal ,
- 27 g fat
- (10 g sat. fat ,
- 5 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 10 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 39 mg chol. ,
- 251 mg sodium ,
- 51 g carb. ,
- 2 g fiber ,
- 35 g sugar ,
- 8 g pro.