Peanut Butter Crisscrosses Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, and vanilla. Add eggs and beat thoroughly; stir in peanut butter. Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Form into 1" balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press each with back of a fork to make crisscross. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove to wire rack and cool completely. Variations: Monster Cookies: Use an ice cream scoop to measure dough. Roll into balls. Place about 5 cookies on large cookie sheet. Make crisscross design. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool completely. Soft Peanut Butter Cookies: Decrease shortening to 1/2 cup and add 1 stick of softened butter with the shortening. Glazed Cookies: Melt 1 cup of peanut butter chips and 1 tablespoon of shortening over low heat or in the microwave. Using a spoon, drizzle over cooled cookies.

Steps:

• Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.
• Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm buttermilk. In a large bowl, combine eggs, butter, sugar, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 16 portions. Roll each into 12x4-in. rectangle. Spread 1 rectangle with 1/4 cup peanut butter to within 1/2 in. of edges; sprinkle with 1/3 cup crushed Oreos. Top with another rectangle of dough. Pinch around edges to seal., Using a sharp knife, cut rectangle lengthwise in half; carefully turn each half cut side up. Loosely twist strips around each other, keeping cut surfaces facing up. Shape into a ring, pinching ends together to seal. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough, peanut butter and crushed Oreos. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Brush rolls with beaten egg. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on pans on wire racks for 30 minutes., Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over cooled rolls. Sprinkle with sea salt and, if desired, additional crushed Oreos.

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients.
• In large bowl, combine butter and peanut butter. Beat for 30 seconds at medium speed.
• Add sugar and brown sugar; and beat until fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Stir in flour mixture and beat until well blended.
• Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour.
• Form dough into 1 inch balls.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten with fork, dipped in flour, making a criss cross pattern.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool 1 minute; remove to rack.