Heath Bits Peanut Butter Cookies

This recipe comes from the Heath Toffee Bits Bag. I found the Heath Bits in the baking section next to the chocolate chips.

Step 1: Gather your ingredients

1/2 Cup shortening
3/4  Cup Peanut butter
1-1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 egg
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup Heath Bits

Step 1: Heat oven to 375 degrees F
Step 2: Beat Shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.

 

Add egg; beat just until blended. 

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt

 

Gradually beat the flour mixture into the peanut butter mixture. Stir in the Heath Toffee Bits. 

 

Drop heaping teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. I used a baking stone. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until set, do not overbake. NOTE: I have noticed that using a baking stone and my particular oven with the hidden element on the bottom, my bake time was 9 minutes.  

 

 

Remove cookies from the oven. Cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen to 3.5 dozen cookies. HELPFUL HINT: If you try to take the cookies off immediately they tend to fall apart. Leaving them on the cookie sheet for those two minutes allow them to set, and will prevent them from falling apart.