1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all ~ purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or
until firm. Heat oven to 375º.
Shape dough into 1 1/4
~ inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on
ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped
into sugar.
Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes;
remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
About 2 doz. |