I read so many bad reviews while waiting for my cookies to bake... I have to admit I was very upset by the time my timer went off. I am so glad I didn't read these reviews first. My cookies were perfect. The texture was good, they browned evenly and slid off the pan after about 1 minute. I rolled the balls in sugar first and sprinkled them before baking. I followed the directions except for replacing shortening with butter. I do use Domino sugar and Jiff because I had a bad experience with the super fine cheaper sugars and a different brand of peanut butter in another recipe. I also very lightly greased the pan with Crisco. Sometimes it is worth the extra money for these quality ingredients. I will definitely recommend this recipe to everyone.

Made these cookies today and will not make them again. My whole family did not like them. They needed more peanut butter and more sugar since they were bland tasting.

After paying .75 cents for a peanut butter cookie in a fancy bakery last week, I decided that I had to make them at home! This recipe was very very easy to follow- instead of shortening I used butter and carefully, slowly beat them together until the mixture was light and creamy. I used natural peanut butter from Whole Foods which is very reasonably priced. The results are absolutely delicious and the perfect combination of peanut butter flavor with a hint of salt. I found the texture to be just perfect - a little soft and chewy with enough crunch to make me happy.

I just made this cookie and it is quite possibly the worst peanut butter cookie I've ever made/eaten. It tastes like baked flour in a clump. Is it possibly missing a butter/margarine ingredient?

This is a very good cookie if you follow the very simple directions. I had these in the oven, and then read some of the reviews. I thought oh no! They do NOT taste like salt, they did not burn, they were not too crumbly. Resist the urge to add flour, or other things. This cookie is not overly sweet. It is a basic peanut butter cookie, which is what I was looking for.

Fun to do with little kids. Really yummy cookies :) <3

I read the other concerns that more peanut butter may be needed so I added an extra 1/2 cup. I omitted the salt since my peanut butter and butter are salted. I made 12 huge cookies and cooked them for about 14 min. The texture is perfect and they are delicious. I calculated the nutrition and at 12 servings, these cookies pack a caloric punch of 280 calories with the additional peanut butter.

This evening i didn't have any desert, but i knew i had peanut better. So I tried this recipe, nad my family LOVED them... I did too..Thanks so much... two thumbs up..

my cousins and i just made this recipe about half an hour ago... We thought that... Cousin#1: They are good. Cousin#2: They are as delicious as they could get,the best dessert i've had in a while, they could use a little bit more PB. Cousin#3: Good, and very tasty. I would recomened it to my friends. Me: Just about perfect, I am very excited to make ethem again with a little more peanut butter.

These cookies are very good right out of the oven. They are moist and delicious. They are even better with a cup of milk. Whoever gives these cookies a bad review did something wrong with the recipe.

they are great even my mangager loved them ,made a dozen and a half

these were the worst tasting cookies i've ever had. It tasted like i was eating salt. There wern't gooey, they were dry and crumbly. EWWWWWWWWWWW

This recipe was very tasty! I would definitely recommend using 1 cup of peanut butter instead of 1/2 cup. I also found that adding less than a 1/4 cup of milk gives them a little better tecture. I would without a doubt make this recipe again!

We made these with Cashew Butter instead of Peanut Butter. They were great. We couldn't stop eating them! And so easy to make!

I followed the recipe exactly, I did not grease the pan however. The taste was good, but the texture was not quite right. If you are weird about tectures skip this recipe, if texture is no issue then try it. You can tell that the flour to shortening/peanutbutter ratio is off. Just make sure you sift the flour well and do not pack it. I will keep searching for the perfect recipe, but for now this will do, just plan on a cup of milk to wash down these cookies....

The recipe was really easy. I enjoyed making these cookies. Unfortunely the cookies tasted really awful and I gagged a couple of times before I could swallow. The cat loved them.

I used this recipe for my cookies, except I used a cup of peanut butter instead of the recommended half-cup. I greased the sheets and set the timer for 10 minutes, but ended up leaving them in for 11 and they turned out perfect. The bottoms aren't burned but are a perfect brown and they're nice & plump & round. To anyone having trouble with dry or flat cookies, use more peanut butter & try refrigerating the dough. As for the burned bottoms, mine were perfect.... maybe it's whatever you're greasing with, I used crisco, which was also the shortening I used... Or maybe you left them in too long. But this was perfect and I'll definitely use it again.

tried this cookie recipe i follewed the directions to o T and they came out very flat and dry i would not make them again.

So many good reviews - so many bad reviews. I decided to try them, and they turned out great! The whole family loved them and they're simple to make. I tried to remove them before they had cooled completely and the first one crumbled badly. The rest, I let cool for about 15 or 20 minutes and thy came out very sturdy. They just need to cool completely. The flavor is good.

These cookies were good, exept for i wuld add some more flour.

These cookies are easy to make, and taste great. You don't get very many cookies though, so I double the batch and did make a few changes to them. Instead of using flour to keep the fork tines from sticking to the dough I use sugar. When I double the recipe, I use 1/2 cup crisco with a 1/2 cup butter. I don't grease the cookie sheet because the butter in the dough keeps the cookies from sticking. I also underbake the cookies and that keeps them very soft. When not doubling the recipe I stick with the original and enjoy.

Cookies turned out very crumbly and wack. Adding more peanut butter helped a bit,

These cookies turned out so pretty and looked so yummy they were just the right size and just soft enough, But they were missing something. I just cant figure it out. I am going to keep trying until I get them right.

They dont stay together.We used butter instead of shortning. but that shouldnt make a diffrence. They are peanut butter pancakes that taste like peanut butter taffyy Never again

This is an excellent, easy, and delicious recipe. I used butter instead of shortening and added chocolate chips, but those are definitely the only changes I would make! Very moist, quick prep.

I doubled the recipe and ended up with 64 cookies (using a tablespoon cookie scooper)! And I also used chunky peanut butter and more than the 1/2 cup suggested (per each recipe). I didn't have shortening on hand, so I substituted margarine for it. Depending on the cookie sheet, it took anywhere from 9 minutes to 13 minutes. Some came out really crumbly where they broke off when I tried taking them off the greased cookie sheet. Whereas others slid right off. The edges had a slight browning, so I had to take them out at the 9 minute mark. I thought they were okay, especially since I'm not a big fan of PB cookies myself, but the others I made them for ate them up! You definitely need some milk with it!

These cookies actually turned out to be really, really good! My boyfriend said home run! He loved them. We made them together which was a first for us, since I'm the baker and he's the griller. It was pretty fun to be in the kitchen together baking. Still makes me smile. Anyway - So I have a few tips. I had never used this recipe before, but I decided to add a full teaspoon and a half of really good, expensive, imported vanilla. (Try to use the best vanilla you can find – Will always make your cookies taste better) I also used butter flavored Crisco and baked for, no more than 10 minuets. I left the cookies on the baking sheet for a few minuets after removing from the oven, just because your cookies are still cooking if they’re left on the hot sheet. I transferred to a cooling rack after a few minuets. Your cookies will turn out chewier that way. So basically they don’t look done when you take them out of the oven. Bottom line is these cookies were really good with extra vanilla and butter flavored Crisco, and will most definitely use this recipe again. Happy baking! ?

I found that I had to add like an extra 1/2 cup of flour to make this work, Other than that it was wonderful.

A basic PB cookie ... not much PB in them! Very easy to make ... not much dough. Enough for 3 dozen SMALL cookies ... which will go in one night in my family! I roll in sugar before I criscross them on the cookie sheet. A baking mat works well.

I simply love peanut butter and this is just another way of using it. It is very easy to make and not a lot of dishes to clean afterwards. The only problem is that I may eat all of it before my boyfriend comes home. Simply DELICIOUS!!!!!!

I doubled the recipe,I subsituted the shortening for butter. I added chocolate chips and rolled them in little balls and used a knife to make lines.They came out very pretty but most important YUMMY!!!!!! So Quick and Easy. Also I did not grease my pans and they were easy to take off

I made these cookies and they turned out wonderful taste wise but I paid for it for two days after. Gave me horrible heartburn and sour belly.

Not only would I make this again, I use this recipe all of the time. I made a mistake last time when doubling and added one egg instead of two. They came out a little more crumbly but not too crumbly (they did not fall apart at all but the texture was great) and were a huge hit. I will continue to make them that way.

Had to throw away 36 baked cookies -- way too salty. If you have baking powder, aren't you supposed to add baking soda? What a disaster and another trip to the grocery store.

This was an easy recipe, and the cookies came out perfect! I would 100% recommend doubling the recipe, since you are gonna eat them all up so fast!

Add rollos (chocolate caramels) and leave the cookie in a ball shape, then bake. A delicious twist that's been my family fave!

Best peanut butter cookies I've ever made! Simple, easy, and very tasty! I think my boys and I will make these for Santa this year.

These are the exact same cookies my grandma made when I was little and she used to let me help her. I lost the recipe and am so very glad to find it again. Now that I am a grandma, I can't wait to make them with my grandkids. These are the best peanut butter cookies EVER!

these cookies were so easy to make and also they are delicious!!!!!! Me and my friend made them tonight and we will most likely make them again and again! YUM!!!!!!!!!!!! I will tell all of my friends and family and i will make the cookies for them! Thanks for this great new recipe! They were fantabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I made these about an hour ago. My cookies ended up being about 3-4 inches in diameter and I got 14 cookies out of it, which is perfect for my home. They taste awesome - although if you are a peanut butter freak, you may want to add more peanut butter. The next time I bake them I will add 1/2 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips. At any rate, you won't be sorry you made these cookies. Now go cook, my friend!!!!!!!

i wouldn't change a thing about this recipe. i wasn't sure how many it was supposed to make; i got 13 out of it. they were a little bigger than they should have been i think. had to leave them in a little longer, but they still turned out awesome!

I'm not an expert baker. These cookies were easy to make. I would recommend actually sifting or stirring the flour like the recipe says. I didn't and I think it made the mixture not thick enough. Could also be because I don't have a mixer. They tasted great, though. Very airy and flavorful.

This was easy, but not near enough peanut butter. I will make again, but double the peanut butter called for.

I liked this recipe. It was simple to make and the cookies were awesome when they had cooled off. I would recommend this recipe because I love peanut butter cookies. THe only thing I think I would change is not greasing the cookie sheet, the cookies burnt a bit because of the grease!

My daughter and I made these cookies this afternoon. Not only were they easy, they were really good too. I got 40 cookies from this recipe.

I'm not supposed to be eating cookies, but these were too hard to pass up, and the results were delicious!

as a person who is not in the kitchen much, I found this recipe very easy very fun and I already had all the ingrediants. They are very tastey

I used crunchy peanut butter, and it was just right! Made about 16 large flat cookies. Will do it again definitely!!!