Peanut Butter Cookies

By mistynoelle13

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

1.Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.

2.Heat oven to 375ºF.

3.Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.

4.Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.

Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet.
Cool on wire rack.