Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• granulated sugar

Directions

1. 1

   In a large mixing bowl beat the butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.

3. 3

   Beat in the egg and vanilla.

4. 4

   Beat in as much as the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour.

5. 5

   Shape dough into 2 inch balls. Roll in additional sugar to coat.

6. 6

   Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten by making crisscross marks with the tines of a fork.

7. 7

   Bake cookies in a 375 degree oven for 7-9 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned.

8. 8

   Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.