Thursday, July 10, 2008

Peanut Butter Cookies

INGREDIENTS

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 Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt


DIRECTIONS

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 375ºF.
Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls.
Place about 3 inches apart on a foil-lined 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.

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