Lois Bannan's Peanut Butter Cookies

By Hklbrries

Lois is one of my (Cheryl Costigan's) friends.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soft butter (or shortening)
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (or creamy)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Mix butter, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar and egg thoroughly.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and stir into first mixture.

Roll dough into balls the size of walnuts. Flatten with fork dipped in flour. Bake at 375 F until set but not hard.