I Added This to My Peanut Butter Cookies and It Changed Everything!

1970s Peanut Butter Cookies — a vintage recipe with one secret ingredient that adds a light, crispy crunch to every bite. Somebody in my house loves peanut butter cookies, so when I found this vintage recipe from the 1970s, I knew we had to try it. I grew up in the seventies and eighties and somehow never had these — but one simple ingredient you may already have in your pantry gives them a light little crunch that sticks around longer than you'd think. It's a small batch made with simple ingredients, and I think your family will love them too. Did you guess the secret ingredient before I added it? Tell me in the comments! 📖 Get the full printable recipe here: https://marykatherinestable.com/1970s-peanut-butter-cookies/ INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature 1/2 cup granulated white sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 large egg 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (not baking powder) 1 1/4 cups Rice Krispies cereal QUICK NOTES: Fold the cereal in by hand at the very end so it doesn't get crushed. Scoop the dough first, then chill it for about 1 hour. Bake at 350°F for 9 to 11 minutes. I gave mine the full 11. CHAPTERS: 0:00 — Intro 0:25 — Ingredients 1:12 — Measuring the Peanut Butter (and a Joke) 2:18 — Creaming the Butter and Sugars 3:14 — Adding the Egg, Vanilla and Peanut Butter 4:14 — Adding the Dry Ingredients 5:19 — The Secret Ingredient 6:34 — Scooping and Chilling the Dough 7:27 — Baking the Cookies 8:59 — Taste Test 10:20 — Final Thoughts If you loved this recipe, you might also enjoy: 👉 Royal Caribbean Ranger Cookies — We Finally Got Them Right: https://youtu.be/Oizt5Rpv5AI 👉 Pecan Snowball Cookies — A Christmas Classic: https://youtu.be/s0Aff8T_LpU 👉 Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie: https://youtu.be/GSPiYhPL6Wg 👉 Recreating the Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookie: https://youtu.be/58H23Gv9fvM New here? Subscribe for simple Southern recip