Peanut Butter Cookies [1]
From: Kelley, Kansas
  • 1/2 cup [100 g] sugar
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup [60 g] shortening
  • 1/4 cup [60 g] butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups [175 g] flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon [3.75 mL] baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] salt
  • Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
  • Heat oven to 375°F [190°C].
  • Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch [3-cm] balls.
  • Place 3 inches [7.6 cm] apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in flour.
  • Bake until light brown, 9 to 10 minutes.