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Peanut Butter Cookies from the Forties
Photo: Molly Mears

Peanut Butter Cookies from the Forties

8 ingredients 10 min + 10 min 4 dozen openrecipes
Peanut Butter Cookies from the Forties

"These are from the war era and are very easy to assemble. I do it in my mixer. My Mom would make these when we came home from school and they were always good with a big glass of milk."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

845
Calories
27g
Protein
32g
Fat
113g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

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