All-American Peanut Butter Cookies

Info
Peanut & Pecan Recipes by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Serves: 48

Ingredients

 * ½ cup butter, softened
 * 1 cup creamy peanut butter
 * ½ cup granulated sugar
 * ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
 * ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1 egg
 * 1½ cups all-purpose flour
 * ¾ teaspoon baking soda
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder
 * ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

 * 1) Combine butter, peanut butter, sugar vanilla and egg, beating until light and fluffy. Stir together dry ingredients and add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
 * 2) Shape into 1 inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Flatten with fork tines in a criss cross pattern.
 * 3) Bake at 350 °F. for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.