Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 5-1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1/2 cups Shortening
  • 1/2 cups Butter, Softened
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • 2 whole Eggs

Method

  • In a bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix together and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, butter, vanilla, maple syrup and eggs. Beat until combined. Lightly beat in flour mixture until combined.
  • Cover the dough and refrigerate for 2 hours, or overnight.
  • Heat oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. (You do not need to use parchment paper but I like to when I bake.)
  • Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on cookie sheet (9 cookies per baking sheet). Flatten with a crisscross pattern using a fork dipped into sugar. Be sure to refrigerate the dough in between baking batches of cookies.
  • Bake in oven for 8 minutes for a soft center and light golden color on the bottom, or 9 minutes for a crispy cookie that is lightly golden on top. Let the cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then place on a cooling rack.