I LOVE peanut butter and anything with peanut butter in it. So these cookies are perfect for me. I found this recipe from a pamphlet put out by the NC Peanut Growers Association over 10 years ago. Whether with a cold glass of milk or a hot cup of hot chocolate, these cookies make the perfect snack or even a breakfast food. Well, I can dream can't I?
Criss Cross Peanut Butter Cookies
- 1/2 cup of butter, softened
- 1 cup of creamy peanut butter (we use JIF)
- 1/2 cup of white sugar
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cup of flour (I use 3/4 cup white & 3/4 cup wheat)
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the butter, peanut butter, the two types of sugar, vanilla extract, and an egg until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients; the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to the butter/sugar mixture, blending thoroughly.
Shape into one inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Flatten each ball with the tines of a fork, making a criss cross pattern on top of the cookies.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until lightly brown. Let cookies cool for about a minute on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
I store these cookies in a pretty container and leave them sitting on the counter top. They don't last long and probably won't with your family, either.
Living life and enjoying the simple things in it, like peanut butter cookies!
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