Cookies, Peanut Butter

Ethnicity

American  

Base Type

Other  

Course

Dessert  

Preparation Time

30-60 Minutes  

Difficulty

Intermediate  

Serving Size

Refresh / Double it

Comments

Makes 4 dozen  

Source

 

Source Description

 

Last Modified

2011-02-26  

User

Joyce McGuire

                
1 1/4 c
 flour 

3/4 t
 baking soda 

1/4 t
 salt 

1/2 c
butter or margarine 

1/2 c
 peanut butter 

1/2 c
 sugar 

1 ea
 egg 

1/2 t
 vanilla extract 

            

Stir together flour, soda, and salt.
Beat butter, peanut butter, and sugars until fluffy.  Add egg and vanilla, beat well.
Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beat until well combined.
Chill dough.  Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased sheet.  Crisscross with fork tines.
Bake in a 375 degree oven about 10 minutes.  Cool 1 minute before removing to wire rack.
OPTIONAL:  HONEY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
Follow recipe using only 1/4 c shortening and use 1/2 c honey in place of brown sugar.