Slice-and-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Slice-and-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
Total time: 40
Yield: 80
Ingredients: 2 cups shortening; 2 cups white sugar; 2 cups brown sugar; 2 cups peanut butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking soda

Recipe by Deborah Norris from allrecipes.com

Dessert 40 Mins.

Ingredients

80 servings

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2 cups shortening
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2 cups white sugar
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2 cups brown sugar
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2 cups peanut butter

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 eggs
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5 cups all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

Set out four 12x14-inch long pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap.
Cream shortening, white sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in vanilla extract and eggs until light and fluffy.
Mix together flour and baking soda in a separate bowl until well combined. Gradually add flour mixture into the egg mixture, stirring until blended.
Divide dough into 4 pieces and form each piece into an 8 to 10-inch roll. Wrap rolls in prepared waxed paper or plastic wrap and place in the freezer until ready to bake.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Remove dough from freezer and cut into 1-inch thick slices. Cut each slice into quarters and roll each piece into a ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet and use a fork to flatten with a nice crisscross design.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly brown around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on racks.