peanut butter cookies

Name: Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 - egg well beaten; 1 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 cup(s) powder sugar for dusting when cooled

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Denise Nalepa-Hucke

Green Bay, WI

Updated on Nov 5, 2013

My Aunt Eleanor made the best cookies and many of my recipes are ones she gave my Mom or me. These are so good and taste great with the added sprinkled powder sugar on them. I love how the house smells when I make these Holiday traditions.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield about 3-4 doz.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 - egg well beaten
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup powder sugar for dusting when cooled

How To Make peanut butter cookies

Step 1

Cream butter and peanut butter. Add sugars gradually Add beaten eggs Add flour and mix in

Step 2

Form dough in to little balls, the size of a walnut.
Step 3

Place on lightly greased baking sheet,
Step 4

With fork make a criss cross across balls to flatten them slightly,
Step 5

Bake 375 degrees for 10-12 min. When cooled dust with powder sugar
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