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Catch up on all the latest videos by clicking    in the above player.       Americans love peanut bu*ter in their cooking, their candy bars, in peanut bu*ter and jelly sandwiches, and especially in Peanut Bu*ter Cookies. Of course, that clas*ic crisscross pattern make this cookie instantly recognizable. And that sweet and salty flavor combination make them irresistible. There is even an ongoing debate about whether smooth or crunchy peanut bu*ter make the best cookies. Some say that women and children prefer the smooth type, while men go for crunchy peanut bu*ter. Jean Anderson tells us in her excellent book The American Century Cookbook, that the first published cookie recipe using peanut bu*ter appeared in 1915. But it wasnt until 1936 that a recipe resembling the peanut bu*ter cookie of today appeared in Ruth Wakefields book Ruth Wakefields Toll House Tried and True Recipes. Peanut bu*ter has been an American favorite ever since its introduction at the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair. Dr. Kellogg is credited with making it popular in the 1890s when, as a vegetarian, he wanted a substitute for what he called cows bu*ter. His answer was nut bu*ters and since peanuts (really a legume, not a nut) were the cheapest nut, that is the nut bu*ter he made. Peanut bu*ter was first touted as a health food and recipes for making and using peanut bu*ter were in many vegetarian cookbooks by the early 1900s. Peanut bu*ter is a smooth paste made from roasted peanuts. The peanuts are ground, and then salt, a sweetener, and sometimes a stabilizer (to keep the oil from separating) are added. There are two types of peanut bu*ter, and the ones that are labeled Old-Fashioned or Natural do not contain a stabilizer which means the peanut bu*ter will separate and you will have to stir the peanut bu*ter before using. Continue to Lets get baking!!Stephanie Jaworski   Latest Cake Videos Playlist Catch up on all the latest videos by clicking    in the above player.        Latest Cookie Videos Playlist Catch up on