Saturday, September 1, 2012

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

     Mix butter, shortening, peanut butter, sugars, and eggs thoroughly.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Stir into peanut butter mixture.
     Heat oven to 375ยบ.  Roll a spoonful of dough into a ball.  Place 3" apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet.  Dip a fork in flour and flatten ball in a crisscross pattern.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes.  Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

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