Peanut Butter Cookies IV

Description

Very delicious cookies. Easy to make. These will stay soft in an air-tight container. For special occasions, press five peanut halves into the top.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup white sugar for decoration

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Sift together flour
  3. baking soda
  4. and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
  5. Cream together butter
  6. peanut butter
  7. 1/2 cup white sugar
  8. and brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg
  9. then stir in vanilla. Gradually blend in flour mixture until combined.
  10. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in 1/2 cup white sugar
  11. then place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Use fork times to make a crisscross pattern on each dough ball.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set
  13. 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly
  14. then remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 12 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 24

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