What to do with Peanut Butter
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Peanut Butter Cookies Here's some easy recipe ideas on what to do with peanut butter. Also see No Bake Cookies

I Can't Believe It's a Cookie

1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Chocolate stars

Mix together peanut butter, sugar and egg. Form into balls about the size of a walnut. Press a chocolate star into each ball and completely cover star with the dough. (I form them back into balls)

Put balls on slightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 oven for about 11 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet another 10 minutes or they will fall apart.

Peanut Butter Swirls Cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter - softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 cup peanut butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar until well blended. Beat in egg and milk mixing well. Set aside. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda into a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture, mixing well. Chill several hours. Place dough on floured wax paper and roll into a 15 x 8 inch rectangle. Spread the peanut butter on dough mixture.

Use wax paper or saran wrap to help roll dough up jellyroll style, leave the seam side down. Place a baking sheet under roll if necessary to help transfer it to the refrigerator.

Chill 8 hours or overnight. Slice roll into 1/4-inch slices with a very sharp knife. Bake 8 minutes on an ungreased baking sheet. Remove from oven and cool slightly before removing from baking sheet. Cool on wire racks.

Peanut Butter Whirligigs

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 1/4 cups presifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
6 oz pkg, semi sweet chocolate pieces, melted and slightly cooled.

Cream shortening, sugars and peanut butter in a mixing bowl. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Roll dough into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Spread with chocolate, roll up like a jelly roll. Wrap in wax paper; chill. To bake; preheat oven to 375. Slice roll 1/4 inch thick; arrange baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
Recipe from a 1967 Recipebook

No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

4 c. peanut butter
2/3 c. margarine
4 c. powdered sugar
3 c. Rice Krispies

Melt in saucepan, peanut butter and margarine. Pour over or add to powdered sugar and Rice Krispies. Mix together. Dip and roll in chopped peanuts.

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c. peanut butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg

Mix ingredients thoroughly and pat into balls and mash down with fork. Bake 12 minutes at 350.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Blend together: 2 c. peanut butter, 1 c. sugar, and 1 c. dry milk. Add 2 eggs and mix till smooth

Roll in balls, place on cookie sheet. Flatten with fork. Bake at 325 for 10 to 12 min. Makes 4 dozen.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 egg

Mix butter, peanut butter, sugar, egg and vanilla, and beat until light and fluffy. Sift flour, salt, and soda over mixture and blend thoroughly. Form into 1 inch balls. Place on greased pan. Press flat with a fork. Bake in a moderate oven (350) 12 to 14 min.

HISTORY: This peanut butter cookie recipe was handed down by my mother.

Peanut Butter Crisscrosses

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. peanut butter
3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt

Cream sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Stir in peanut butter. Sift dry ingredients and stir into cream mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with a floured fork to make crisscrosses. (Richer cookies use only 2 cups flour) Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 c. butter, margarine or shortening
1/2 c. creamy or chunky peanut butter
1 pkg. Jello Instant Pudding, vanilla
1 egg

Mix flour with soda and salt. Cream butter. Blend in peanut butter and pudding mix. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour mixture, beating after each addition until smooth. Shape dough into small balls and place on greased baking sheets. Flatten balls with a fork. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 min, or until lightly browned. Cool on racks. Make 2 1/2 dozen.

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Check out this recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies

Here's a recipe for Salted Peanut Cookies. It has corn flakes and oatmeal in them, you roll in a ball and flatten with a fork and bake.

You might want to try these Ritz Cracker Cookies too. You spread peanut butter between two Ritz crackers and dip the whole thing in chocolate! Wow!

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Peanut Butter Bars

Mix in order given:
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. chunk peanut butter
2/3 c. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 c. flour

Bake in a 10x10 inch pan at 350 for 25 minutes or until done. Do not overbake.
Variations: This recipe makes a delicious fudge type brownie by using 1/2 c. cocoa in place of peanut butter.

Peanut Butter Chip Bars

1 c. butter
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chocolate chips
1 1/2 c. peanut butter chips

Cream first 5 ingredients in bowl until light and fluffy. Add mixture of flour, soda and salt, mix well. Stir in chocolate and peanut butter chips. Spread in greased 10x15 baking pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Cut into bars.

Peanut Butter Fingers

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup presifted flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
Peanut Butter Frosting(see below)

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9-inch square pan. Cream butters and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add egg; mix well. Add peanut butter, baking soda, salt and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour and oats. Spread batter in pan; bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan and frost with Peanut Butter Frosting; cut into 3x1-inch fingers.

Peanut Butter Frosting
1 cup confectioner's sugar (sift if lumpy)
1/4 cup peanut butter
About 1/4 cup evaporated milk
Combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Crack-Up Bars

This is almost like candy.

1 1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. peanut butter
1 (6oz) pkg. butterscotch chips
1 (6oz) pkg. chocolate chips
2/3 pkg. miniature marshmallows

Melt first 4 ingredients in double boiler. Mix in marshmallows. Put in 9x9 inch pan and refrigerate for 2 hours.

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This recipe for O'Henry Bars uses Chunky Peanut Butter.

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Peanutbutter Twist-Ups

1 cup sifted flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
3 ounce pkg cream cheese
2 teaspoons milk
1/4 cup softened peanut butter
3 Tablespoons apple butter

Oven 400. Sift flour with sugar and salt into small mixing bowl. Add shortening, cream cheese and milk; mix on lowest speed until dough begins to form. Shape into a firm ball. Roll out on floured surface to a 20x8-inch rectangle. Cut in half to make two 10x8-inch rectangles. Spread one half with peanut butter, then apple butter. Top with other half. Brush with milk; sprinkle with additional sugar. Cut into 5x1/2-inch strips; twist twice. Place on well-greased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 for 7 to 10 minutes until light golden brown.
Recipe from a 1964 Pillsbury Bake-off Recipe pamphlet

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Peanut Butter Bread recipes!

Peanut Butter Bread

2 cups presifted flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9 1/2 inch loaf pan. Into mixing bowl sift together dry ingredients. Cut in peanut butter. Beat egg and milk. Add to dry ingredients. Stir until well blended. Turn batter into pan. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
Recipe from a 1967 "America Cooks" Cookbook

Peanut Butter Biscuits

2 cups presifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. shortening
2 tbsp. peanut butter
3/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 425. In mixing bowl combine dry ingredients. With a pastry blender or 2 knives cut in the shortening and peanut butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add milk. Stir gently with fork until dough holds together. Gather dough into a ball. Turn out onto floured board. Knead gently with floured fingers, about 12 kneading strokes. Roll out dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured biscuit cutter. Arrange biscuits about 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Peanut Butter Sticks

1 loaf whole wheat bread
1 pint peanut butter
1 cup vegetable oil

Trim crust from bread and cut slices into fingers strips. Toast strips, trimmings and scraps in 250 degree oven until very dry and light brown. Dilute peanut butter with oil(May not take entire cup) Smash dried trimmings from loaf to make crumbs.
Dip the finger strips into the peanut butter/oil. Then roll in the crumbs. Let dry on wax paper for about 12 hours. Will keep indefinitely in tupperware or tins.
Recipe from a 1987 SD Special Olympics Cookbook

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Peanut Butter pie recipes!

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

8-inch baked pie shell or Graham Cracker Crust
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Prepare the pie shell or the Graham Cracker Crust. In saucepan combine sugars, peanut butter, eggs and flour. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until thickened; do not boil. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into a pie shell or crust.

Embarrassingly Easy Peanut Butter Pie

3/4 c. peanut butter
2 T. honey
1 1/2 c. cold milk
1 (no bake) cheesecake mix
1 graham cracker crust
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Beat peanut butter and honey. Gradually beat in milk, then cheesecake mix according to directions on box. Sprinkle nutmeg over graham cracker crust. Pour filling into crust and refrigerate 2 or more hours.
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook

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Recipes for Peanut Butter Fudge and Candy!

Traditional Peanut Butter Fudge

2 cups sugar
3/4 cup milk
2 Tblsp. corn syrup
pinch of salt
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Blend sugar, milk, corn syrup and salt and bring to a boil until it forms a soft ball. About 15 min. Add peanut butter and vanilla. Pour into greased pan. Cool. Slice.

Never Fail Peanut Butter Fudge

2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
dash of salt
2 Tblsp butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter

Butter an 8x8x2 in pan. or a 10x7x1 1/2 in pan. In a medium saucepan stir together sugar milk and salt. Boil for 10 minutes. Add butter.
Boil until it forms a soft ball when tested in cold water. Remove from heat, add vanilla and peanut butter. Beat and pour into buttered pan

Quick Peanut Butter Fudge

2 c. sugar
3/4 c. milk
1 Tablsp. Karo corn syrup
Dash of salt
1 (12oz) pkg. peanut butter chips
1 tsp. vanilla
Nuts, if desired

Mix ingredients in a large saucepan. Cook to softball stage. Add peanut butter chip, vanilla, and nuts. Mix well and pour into a 9x9 inch buttered pan.
Here's the recipe for Quick Peanut Butter Fudge.

One Minute Peanut Butter Fudge

3/4 c. peanut butter
3 c. sugar
3 Tablsp. white syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c evaporated milk

Bring sugar, milk, and syrup to a boil and boil one minute. Remove from heat and add peanut butter and vanilla. Pour into buttered 8 inch pan. The mixture will be very thin, but it will become firm as it cools. Here's the peanut butter fudge recipe.

Peanutbutter Candy

3 cups sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup peanutbutter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine sugar, salt, milk in a 2 quart saucepan. Quickly bring to a boil, stirring only until sugar is dissolved. Boil, without stirring, until mixture reaches the soft ball stage. 234 on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and add butter, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Pour into buttered 8 inch square pan. When cool cut into pieces.
Recipe from a 1974 cookbook

Peanut Butter Candy

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. peanut butter

Combine sugar and milk in saucepan. Cook to soft ball. Add butter, vanilla and peanut butter. Beat by hand 2 to 3 min. Pour into buttered 8x8 inch pan. Cool and cut into squares.
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook

Reese Cups

2 sticks melted butter
3 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 c. crushed graham crackers
1 c. peanut butter

Mix all ingredients and press into an 8x10 inch pan. Melt 1 large package (12 ounce) chocolate chips and spread over peanut butter mixture.
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook

No Cook Candy

A sweet for Junior cooks to make

1 c. honey
1 c. dry milk powder
1 c. peanut butter
Chopped peanuts

Mix ingredients together and shape in small balls. Roll in chopped nuts or chocolate sprinkles. Makes 36 balls, 1 1/2" in diameter.
Recipe from a 1959 Farm Journal Country Cookbook

Peanut Butter Quickies

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup milk or 2/3 cup evapoarted milk
1 1/2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
2/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt

Combine in saucepan sugar, butter, flour and milk. Bring to a full boil; boil hard 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add remaining ingredients. Blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil or greased cookie sheet. Cool. Makes 60 cookies.
For coconut balls: Drop cookies into flaked coconut; roll to coat.
Recipe from a 1964 Pillsbury Bake-off Recipe pamphlet

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Recipes for Peanut Butter and Rice Krispies!

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars

1 c. sugar
1 c. white syrup
1 c. peanut butter
5 to 6 c. Rice Krispies

Bring sugar and syrup to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add peanut butter and Rice Krispies. Stir well and put in 9x13 inch buttered pan.

Here's a recipe for Rice Krispie Bars that uses chunky peanutbutter.

Peanut Clusters

Bring 1/2 c. sugar and 1/2 c. syrup to a boil. Stir in 3/4 c. peanut butter
Pour over: 2 c. Special K or Rice Krispies, 1/2 c. coconut, nutmeats (peanuts) and 1 tsp. vanilla. Drop by spoonful on wax paper.
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook

Plantation Crunch

1 lb. almond bark
2 plus T. peanut butter
1/2 c. salted peanuts
2 c. Rice Krispies

Melt almond bark and peanut butter and mix with other ingredients. Spread to cool.
Recipe from a 1982 "Ladies in Pink" Spencer, Iowa Recipebook

Scotcheroos

1 c. sugar
1 c. syrup
1 c. peanut butter
6 c. Rice Krispies

Bring sugar and syrup to a boil, then add peanut butter. Pour over Rice Krispies.

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Munchies for Peanut Butter lovers! Noncooked!

Peanut Butter Lover's Munchies

1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. honey
1 c. dry milk powder
1 c. uncooked rolled oats or quick oatmeal or 1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs

Mix well; use hands to shape balls. Put a big cashew nut in the center of each, if desired. Chill.
Try substituting nuts, seeds, coconut or dried fruits for part of the oatmeal.

Dainty Peanut Butter Balls

1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (sift if lumpy)
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tblsp. lemon juice
1 cup finely chopped dates

In a paper bag combine the nutmeg with the powdered sugar. Mix peanut butter, lemon juice and dates. Form the date mixture into 1/2 inch balls; drop into paper bag; shake to coat.
Recipe from a 1967 "America Cooks" Cookbook

Also see this easy to make Peanut Clusters recipe

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Edible Play Dough

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup white corn syrup
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/4 cup powdered milk

Mix well until blended. If sticky add more powdered sugar.

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Also see Peanut Butter Puppy Chow made with Crispix and more No Bake Cookies

Christmas Candy
Homemade Peanut Brittle
Salt Water Taffy
How to Make Divinity recipes
Pecan Turtles and Pecan Logs
Homemade Lollipops
Homemade Caramels
Easy Fudge

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What to do with Peanut Butter Cookie and Pie Recipes

I Can't Believe It's a Cookie

Peanut Butter Swirls Cookies

Peanut Butter Whirligigs

No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Crisscrosses

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Chip Bars

Peanut Butter Fingers

Crack-Up Bars

Peanutbutter Twist-Ups

Peanut Butter Bread

Peanut Butter Biscuits

Peanut Butter Sticks

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Embarrassingly Easy Peanut Butter Pie

Traditional Peanut Butter Fudge

Never Fail Peanut Butter Fudge

Quick Peanut Butter Fudge

One Minute Peanut Butter Fudge

Peanutbutter Candy

Peanut Butter Candy

Reese Cups

No Cook Candy

Peanut Butter Quickies

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars

Peanut Clusters

Plantation Crunch

Scotcheroos

Peanut Butter Lover's Munchies

Dainty Peanut Butter Balls

Edible Play Dough

What to do with Peanut Butter
Cookie and Pie Recipes