Peanut Butter Cookies

By MeanJean

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Heat ovent to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Palce about 3 inches apart on a ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in chrisscross pattern with a fork dipped in flour. Bake until light brown. 14-15 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. About 3 doezen cookies; 85 claories per cookie.