Peanut Butter Cookies

By Duckenoid

This recipe is based on a Kitchen Aid stand mixer.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation

Step 1

Place peanut butter and butter in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to speed 6 and beat until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. stop and scrap bowl. Add sugars, egg and vanilla. Turn to speed 4 and beat about 1 minute. Stop and scrap bowl.

Turn to stir speed. Gradually add all remaining ingredients to sugar mixture and mix about 30 seconds. Turn to speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on a ungreased baking sheets. Press flat with fork in a criss-cross pattern to 1/4 inch thickness.

Bake at 375°F until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool on wire racks.