Blue Ribbon Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine (i always use butter)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (use to roll cookie balls in)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, peanut butter, both sugars, egg and vanilla.
• 2 sift together all the dry ingredients; blend into creamed mixture.
• 3 shape in 1 inch balls; roll in granulated sugar.
• 4 place 2 inches apart on a ungreased cookie sheet.
• 5 press balls with a fork making a crisscross on top or press a peanut half into the top of the balls.
• 6 bake at 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
• 7 cool slightly; remove from pan.