Peanut Butter Cookies

Dough can be made the night before... wonderful taste!!!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 butter, softened
• 1/2 peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 3/4 t baking soda
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/4 t salt

Directions

1. Cream together butter for 2 minutes.  Add sugars, cream for 2 more minutes.  Mix in peanut butter and egg. 

2. Mix together all dry ingredients.  Stir into the sugar/butter mixture.

3. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Shape dough in to 1 1/4 inch balls.  Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.  Flatten in crisscross pattern with a fork.  Bake until light brown, 9 to 10 minutes.  Cool on sheets for a minute; transfer to rack to completely. ** For chewier cookies, bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.