Peanut Butter Cookies
Butter and shortening make these Peanut Butter Cookies thin and chewy. They are my favorite peanut butter cookie.
Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar +additional
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Cream 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, shortening and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Shape into 1 1/4" balls and place 3" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in sugar.
- Bake 9-10 minutes or until golden brown and set. Remove from cookie sheet after 5 minutes and put on a wire rack.