Nickey’s Peanut Butter-raisin Cookies

Total Time: 51 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter (not margarine)
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate coated raisins
• 1 cup sugar (to roll cookies in)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 sift the dry ingredients together and set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, cream butter and shortening together.
• 4 add peanut butter.
• 5 add sugars.
• 6 add the eggs and vanilla.
• 7 add dry ingredients.
• 8 add the chocolate coated raisins.
• 9 roll into 1 inch balls.
• 10 lightly roll each ball in sugar; then place on cookie sheet.
• 11 bake at 350° for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. wait a few minutes before moving to cookie racks to cool.