The Best Peanut Butter Cookies - Soft and Chewy

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, cream Crisco, peanut butter, and sugars. Beat for five minutes until light and fluffy.

Step 3

Add one egg at a time and continue beating, one minute for each egg.

Step 4

Add vanilla.

Step 5

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, soda, and salt.

Step 6

Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix until all the ingredients have been combined. Be careful not to over-mix.

Step 7

Roll the dough into 1-1 1/2 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet.

Step 8

Using a fork dipped in granulated sugar, make criss-cross marks as you press down on the balls to flatten them slightly.

Step 9

Bake for 10-12 minutes or just until they begin to look golden brown. Don’t over-bake.

Step 10

Add a chocolate kiss on top of each cookie, pressing down slightly to make an indentation into the cookie.

Step 11

Remove from the hot cookie sheet onto a wire baking rack to cool.

Step 12

ENJOY!