Peanut butter cookies

Peanut butter cookies

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1/2 c
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• baking soda - 3/4 tsp
• egg - 1 item
• sifted all-purpose flour
• chunky peanut butter - 1/2 c
• light brown sugar, firmly packed - 1/2 c
• soft butter or margarine - 1/2 c

How to make peanut butter cookies:

Preheat oven to 350°. Sift flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In large bowl, with portable electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter with peanut butter. Add the sugars gradually; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until well combined. Refrigerate dough, covered, until chilled, about 1 hour. With teaspoon, shape dough into balls about 3/4-inch in diameter. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with fork, making crisscross pattern. Bake for 6 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand a few minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool. Makes about 5 dozen.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Hand Formed cookies.