Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Bake Time: 10-12 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups flour, sift or stir before measuring
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg

Preparation:

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. Cream Shortening, peanut butter, and sugars; beat in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour mixture, blending well. Shape mixtures into 3/4-inch balls; place on greased baking sheets. Flattening each cookie with the tines of a fork; dip fork in flour periodically to keep it from sticking to the peanut butter cookie dough. Bake peanut butter cookies at 375 ° for about 10 to 12 minutes.

Recipe adapted from: http://southernfood.about.com/
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