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Peanut Butter Cookies II

Source of Recipe


The American Century Cookbook






List of Ingredients



• 2-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
  






Instructions



1. Sift flour with baking powder and salt onto wax paper; set aside.
   
   
2. Cream butter and shortening until light in an electric mixer bowl at moderate speed; add granulated sugar and brown sugar, and cream until fluffy. Beat eggs in one at a time. Add peanut butter and beat at low speed just until blended. Work in dry ingredients, about one-third at a time. Wrap dough and chill at least 2 hours.
   
   
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). Grease baking sheets and set aside. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and space 3 inches apart on baking sheets. With a floured fork, flatten cookies criss-cross fashion. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until soft-firm. Transfer at once to wire racks to cool.
   
   Makes 5 to 6 dozen cookies.