Peanut Butter Cookies are some of the first cookies I ever baked, and this is the recipe I used.
Prep Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, plain
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
In a large bowl, cream sugars, butter, and shortening. Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
Combine flour, soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Gradually add to peanut butter mixture until completely combined.
Cover bowl and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheet(s). Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on cookie sheet 3 inches apart. Flatten balls in a criss-cross pattern with a fork dipped in flour. A flour-dipped cookie press or the flat bottom of a small glass may also be used.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Store in a loosely covered container, like a cookie jar, for harder-crisper cookies. For softer cookies, store in an airtight container.
