peanut butter cookies made w/ oil?

[mamachef]

I've got everything but shortening or butter, and I'm wondering if peanut butter cookies (or a reasonable cookie-bar) can be made with oil?

[Cynsa]

- without butter and without flour:

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup peanut butter, creamy or chunky
1 cup sugar, granulated or brown
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350°F. grease baking sheets, or use parchment paper or Silpat sheet

Beat together peanut butter and sugar until fluffy. in another bowl lightly beat egg and then beat into peanut butter mixture with baking soda until combined well.

Roll teaspoons of dough into balls and space 3 inches apart on baking sheets.

Flatten balls with a fork in a criss-cross pattern. Dip fork in sugar.

Bake until puffed and golden about 7 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes and then move to rack to finish cooling.

[mamachef]

thanks - trying it tonight.

[chowser]

I admit to being the pickiest cookie baker and thought this recipe seemed too simple but it caught my eye. I just made them and they're amazing. They came together in less than three minutes (I started when my corn bread had 3 minutes left), heavy peanut butter taste, some chew, nice and tall cookies. I didn't flatten the balls, just scooped them and left them. Next time, I think I'll cut the sugar and go w/ just over 1/2 cup brown sugar and see how they are. And, I'll dip them in chocolate after baked. Even the cookie dough is good. Thanks!

[Cynsa]

When I first encountered this recipe I thought it was too simple - too good to be true - but I was searching for a more peanutty peanut butter cookie and this is it. Thanks for the tip not to flatten the balls - I'll do it!

[mamachef]

These. Were. Amazing.
Thanks so much!

[ipsedixit]

May I ask why?

Most peanut butter cookies do not have oil -- some will have some butter or shortening but it certainly isn't essential, nor required.

Usually the essentials are egg, peanut butter, sugar (brown or white), and depending on your preferences there maybe flour, vanilla, baking powder and soda, and salt.

[mamachef]

I should have been more clear: I have recipes that call for solid shortening but can't find one that calls for liquid shortening, eg oil, instead - however, it looks like I just got one to try. thanks for answering!