peanut butter cookies from the forties

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a medium bowl, cream together the peanut butter, butter and brown sugar until smooth. beat in the egg. the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture. cover dough and chill for at least one hour.
• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). roll the dough into walnut sized balls. place the cookies 2 inches apart the cookie sheet.
• flatten balls with a fork. bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.