PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup shortening (half butter or margarine)
1 egg
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars and egg thoroughly. Measure
flour by dipping method or by sifting. Blend all dry ingredients: stir
into shortening mixture. Chill dough. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll dough in 1 1/4 inch diameter balls. Place 3 inches apart on
lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten crisscross style with fork
dipped in flour. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
YIELD: About 3 dozen.
NOTE: If you use self-rising flour, omit baking powder, soda and
salt. See snickerdoodles recipe for
info on dipping method.
My bride baked a humongous quantity of cookies over the years when our
kids were growing up and this "kid" as well enjoyed this wonderful rich
cookie. You might need to bake a double batch since they will
disappear quickly.
Below pix of the peanut butter cookies Joyce aka my "bride" baked
yesterday 03-09-09:
I was not present when she baked the above cookies and only got a couple
pixs after the fact.
The little camera flash "bleached" out the color on the closer cookies.
They tasted just as good today as they did 40 years ago.
Bill aka Mickey Porter 03-10-09.
