ol' fashioned peanut butter cookies

Nassau Bay, TX
Updated on Mar 30, 2012

My mother made these all the time when I was a kid. She always let me press the cookies with a fork..

prep time 3 Hr 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 - egg
  • DRY INGREDIENTS
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

How To Make ol' fashioned peanut butter cookies

  • Step 1
    In a large mixing bowl cream the butter with a blender for 2 minutes. Add both sugars and cream for 2 more minutes. With a spoon, mix in peanut butter and egg.
  • Step 2
    In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into the sugar/butter mixture. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate at least 3 hrs.
  • Step 3
    Preheat oven 375 F. Shape dough into small 2inch balls. Place about 3inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. slightly flatten with a fork in a criss-cross pattern. Bake until light brown, about 7-10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet a few minutes, otherwise cookies may break. transfer to baking rack to cool completely.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Nuts

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