Dan is always asking me to make peanut butter cookies. After a few months of putting it off, I finally made him a batch this past weekend. Better late than never. While peanut butter cookies are good on their own, I love the addition of honey in this recipe. The honey flavor is sweet but also very subtle. I’ve never been a huge fan of peanut butter and jelly but I definitely love the peanut butter and honey combination.
I generally don’t bake with shortening but I make an exception for these cookies. I tried substituting butter for the shortening but the results just weren’t as good. The shortening is what makes these cookies so soft and chewy. I have a feeling Dan won’t have to beg me to make peanut butter cookies from now on- this version is too good not to make again soon!
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup honey
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the peanut butter, honey and shortening until light and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Using a medium-sized cookie scoop, scoop out the dough and roll into a ball with your hands. Roll each ball of cookie dough into the granulated sugar and place onto prepared baking sheets. Using a fork, press a criss-cross pattern onto the top of each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
These cookies are perfectly thick and chewy, Meghan! I would absolutely love about a dozen of these for my private stash. ha Happy Monday!
My husband is always always asking for peanut butter everything and I need to indulge him from time to time. He will love these cookies. They are so thick and I love the addition of honey.
Honey and peanut butter is a favorite combo around here! I personally love the honey flavor in baked goods. Big, chewy peanut butter cookies – with honey! – sounds incredible!
Oh man, these look amazing! And what a perfect combination. I don’t usually bake with shortening but sometimes you just have to have it 🙂
These cookies look fantastic Meghan! I love how thick they are and they sound wonderful with the honey 🙂 Wish I had a few of these to snack on right now 🙂
I love peanut butter cookies… but adding honey to them sounds fabulous! These look amazing…chewy cookies are to die for! I will definitely have to add honey to my next batch of PB cookies!
Ally @ The Cheery Baker
Who can deny a warm cookie and milk. Love the idea of adding honey to the cookies.
I adore the honey + peanut butter combo, so I’m sure I’d be a fan of these babies! They look too good! ; )
Yesssss…. me too!!!!! I think peanut butter and honey taste greaaaaaat together and these cookies look delicious!!!! 😀
These sound so good I bet the honey and peanut butter are great together.
Yum! These cookies look like they have the perfect texture!
Mmm, love that you added honey…I bet that helps keep the cookies chewy too. And it’s a good thing because I don’t like crumbly pb cookies 😉
I like PB & J but lately have been more on a PB & honey kick, so these cookies sound perfect to me 🙂
I should make these for my Husband and Son! They love peanut butter!
Adding honey is a great idea! I have a feeling these would remind me of honey-roasted peanuts, which I absolutely love.
Hope you’re doing well — and have a wonderful Valentine’s Day.