Best Peanut Butter Cookies
By: Linda Owens
Published: Friday, March 12, 2010 - 5:37pm

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

1 Heat oven to 375 degrees 2 Stir together flour, soda and salt. 3 In a mixer bowl beat butter for 30 seconds. 4 Add peanut butter and sugars; beat till fluffy. 5 Add egg and vanilla; beat well. 6 Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture; beat till well combined.  Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in granulated sugar, if desired. 7 Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet; crisscross with the tines of a fork. 8 Bake in a 375 degree oven about 10 minutes. 9 Cool about 1 minute before removing to a wire rack.

About


This recipe comes from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook (dated 1981)
It's an oldie and a goodie!