Makes About 2 Dozen Creamy Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- extra sugar for rolling
Preparation:
Preheat over to 350 degrees F.Beat together the butter, peanut butter, and vanilla extract. Mix in both sugars, salt, and baking powder. Gradually mix in the flour, half at a time. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls, and then roll the balls into sugar. Using a fork, flatten the cookie and make a criss-cross pattern. Bake for 12-13 minutes. After removing the cookies from the oven, let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for about 10 minutes. Remove with a spatula, and allow to cool completely before storing.
