Peanut Butter Gingerbread Cookies

Submitted by MARIA MAC

"A different kind of gingerbread cookie"

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 6 dozen

ingredients

• 1 2⁄3 cups reese's peanut butter chips
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 eggs
• 5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Heat oven to 325F.
2. On lightly floured surface, roll 1 dough portion at a time to 1/8-inch thickness; with floured cookie cutters, cut into holiday shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost and decorate as desired.
4. (This recipe makes about 6 dozen cookies).

Reviews

[torimac]

For useful directions on this see recipe 132966. the only difference in the ingredients is an additional 1/4 c. butter. still, i'm looking for a version that uses real peanut butter instead of the chips. I had it years ago.