Dad’s Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies

Description

My Dad’s sister gave me this recipe for killer peanut butter cookies.

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Cream shortening
2. peanut butter
3. and both sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until incorporated. Mix flour
4. baking soda
5. baking powder
6. and salt in a separate bowl; gradually stir into peanut butter mixture until combined. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
7. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
8. Roll chilled dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Flatten dough balls with a fork dipped in flour to form a crosswise pattern.
9. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set
10. 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 36