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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This recipe was printed in my local paper, The Virginian-Pilot, on October 7, 2009. This recipe won 3rd place in the youth division at 2009 Virginia State Fair. Submitted by Katherine Mello of Chesapeake. Ingredients:
3/4 cup peanut butter |
1/4 cup butter, softened |
1/4 cup shortening |
1 1/4 cups flour |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup brown sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1 pinch salt |
extra sugar, for sprinkling |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together peanut butter, butter and shortening.
3. Add, in order: flour, sugar, brown sugar, egg, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4. Place tablespoon-sized amounts onto ungreased cookie sheets and press a criss-cross pattern into the cookies with a fork.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
6. As soon as you take them out of the oven, sprinkle with sugar.
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