Tasty Tuesdays: Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

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Did you expect a Thanksgiving recipe today?  Sorry, I was craving peanut butter cookies. 

My Aunt Mary gave me this cookie cookbook sometime when I was in college.



It remains one of my favorite cookbooks.  If I remember correctly, there were roommates and a few boys who benefited from this book.  It seems like I baked cookies quite a bit in college!

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup sugar

- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

- 1/2 cup butter, softened

- 1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)

- 1 teaspoon vanilla

- 1 egg

- 1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

1.  Heat oven to 375 degrees.  In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, and butter; beat until light and fluffy.  Add peanut butter, vanilla, and egg; blend well.  Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well. 

2.  Shape dough into 1 inch balls.  Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.  Use fork to flatten balls in criss-cross pattern.

{ The mats on my baking sheets are called Silpats.  I learned about them years ago from Martha.  Thay are a dream to cook with - never any mess on your cookie sheets to clean up!  You can buy them at Williams Sonoma, Bed Bath & Beyond, or other kitchen stores }

3.  Bake in pre-heated oven for 6 to 9 minutes or until set and golden brown.  Immediately remove from cookie sheets and let cool on wire racks.

{ Yield:  Recipe claims 4 dozen....I got closer to 3 dozen. }

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