Old fashioned peanut butter cookies

 
                       OLD FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
 
 Recipe By     :COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW # MF 6659
 Serving Size  :      Preparation Time :
 Categories    :New Text Import
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2  cup           sweet butter -- at room temperature
      1/2  cup           each sugar and brown sugar
        1                egg
        1  cup           smooth pure peanut butter
      1/2  teaspoon      vanilla
      1/2  teaspoon      each salt and baking soda
    1 1/2  cups          sifted flour
 
 
 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter cookie sheets and set aside. With
 an electric mixer beat the butter until soft. Add the sugars and beat until
 creamy. Add the egg, peanut butter, salt, baking soda and vanilla.
 
 With a rubber spatula fold the flour into the egg mixture but do not
 overmix. Roll the dough into small balls and place them on prepared cookie
 sheet. With a fork press the balls into flat cookies and bake for 15 to 17
 minutes or until crisp and golden.
 
 For added touch melt some bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler remove
 and cool down a bit. When still pliable dip one edge of cookies into
 chocolate.
 
 Yield: 5 dozen
 
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