Peanut Butter Cookies
yummy!
Ingredients
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
½ C |
shortening (half butter or margarine, softened) |
| ½ C | peanut butter |
| ½ C | granulated sugar |
| ½ C | brown sugar (packed) |
| 1 | egg |
| 1¾ C | all-purpose flour (don't use self-rising flour) |
| ¾ tsp | soda |
| ½ tsp | baking powder |
| ¼ tsp | salt |
Preparation
Mix thoroughly shortening, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and egg. Blend in flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Cover and chill.
Heat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. With fork dipped in flour, flatten in crisscross pattern to 2 inches. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not hard.
ABOUT 3 DOZEN COOKIES.