Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, scant
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter or 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cream together the butter, brown and granulated sugars.
• 3 add the peanut butter and egg; beat well.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine the sifted flour, salt and baking soda.
• 5 stir with whisk to combine.
• 6 gradually stir into butter mixture, stirring well after each addition to blend.
• 7 add vanilla and beat well.
• 8 roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on greased cookie sheet about 2-inches apart.
• 9 flatten each ball with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
• 10 bake for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned around the edges.