Peanut Drops

Peanut Drops

These cookies are delicious without nuts, too! This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Prep10 min
Cook15 min
Total25 min
Servings10
Difficultyeasy
Dessert

Ingredients

  • 236.5 mLshortening (butter)
  • 236.5 mLsugar
  • 236.5 mLBrown Sugar
  • 2eggs
  • 236.5 mLsalted Spanish peanuts (½ lb.) I used cocktail<
  • 5 mLvanilla
  • 5 mLsoda
  • 354.75 mLsifted flour
  • 709.5 mLrolled oats

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream shortening, add sugars gradually, continuing creaming.

  2. 2

    Add vanilla and unbeaten eggs, beat thoroughly.

  3. 3

    Add soda sifted with flour. Stir in rolled oats. Add peanuts.

  4. 4

    Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake until light brown in hot oven (400 degrees) for 10-15 minutes.