Peanut Butter Cookies

The old favorite

• 1-1/4 CUPS FLOUR
• 1/4 TSP SODA
• 1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER
• 1/4 TSP SALT
• 1/2 CUP SOFT BUTTER OR MARGARINE
• 1/2 CUP PEANUT BUTTER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
• 1/2 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
• 1/2 CUP BROWN SUGAR, PACKED
• 1 EGG
• 1 TSP VANILLA

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees 10 minutes before baking. Sift flour together 3 times

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with soda, baking powder and salt. Cream butters together until light, add both sugars and cream very thoroughly. Beat in egg, then stir in vanilla. Add flour in 2 or 3 portions, mixing until smooth after each. Chill dough for an hour or so.

Shape dough into balls (about a tablespoon each) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Press twice with tines of fork, first dipped in cold water, to make crisscross pattern on top.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until delicately browned. Remove immediately from baking sheet to rack to cool.

Makes about 2-1/2 dozen.

Notes:
My family can eat a bunch of these, so I usually double the recipe.

Variations:
Try adding chocolate chips, M&M's or dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts (use creamy peanut butter if, adding your own peanuts).