Cynthia’s Peanut Butter Cookies

A home-style recipe for Cynthia’s Peanut Butter Cookies from Dale's Recipe Book.

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Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Blend in flour, soda, baking powder and salt.

  3. 3

    Heat oven to 375 .

  4. 4

    Shape dough into 1-inch balls.

  5. 5

    Place 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.

  6. 6

    With fork dipped in water, flatten in crisscross pattern to 2 inches.

  7. 7

    Bake 10-12 minutes or until set, but not hard.

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