Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Peanut Butter Cookies

An all-American favorite. If you're going for that authentic, peanut butter cookie look, the most important thing to remember is the criss-cross fork indentation on the top of each cookie.


1 cup peanut butter

1 cup butter or margarine


Beat these together in mixer at high speed for about 30 seconds. Then add:

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder


Beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl often. Then beat in:

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla


Slowly add:

2 ½ cups of flour


Preheat oven to 375ยบ

Shape into 1 inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart then mash with a fork in criss cross pattern. (I like to add a dollop of peanut butter or a small piece of chocolate). Bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack or kitchen cloth.

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