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Peanut Butter Cookies

A recipe for classic peanut butter cookies complete with the crisscross pattern.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 .5 dozen
Course: Bars, Cookies &amp
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ½ c sugar
  • ½ c brown sugar
  • ½ c peanut butter
  • ¼ c shortening
  • ¼ c butter softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ¼ c flour
  • ¾ t baking soda
  • ½ t baking powder
  • ¼ t salt
  • 2 T granulated sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream together sugars, peanut butter, shortening and butter on medium-high heat until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
  4. Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Shape the dough into 1-1/4 inch balls. A 2 tsp cookie scoop will yield the perfect size cookies.
  6. Place the balls on the parchment lined cookie sheets.
  7. Pour the remaining 2 T sugar to a small plate. Dip the tines of a fork in the sugar and flatten the cookies in a crosscross pattern, re-dipping in the sugar between each cookie.
  8. Bake for 9-10 minutes until lightly golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.