Peanut Butter Cookies

Yield

96 servings

Ingredients

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1/2 cup (118 mL) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (118 mL) packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (118 mL) peanut butter
1/4 cup (59 mL) shortening
1/4 cup (59 mL) margarine or butter
Softened
1 Egg
1 1/4 cups (296 mL) all-purpose flour
If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda, baking powder and salt.
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Mix sugars,
peanut butter
,
shortening
, margarine and
egg
.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Heat oven to 375°.
Shape dough into 1¼-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in flour.
Bake until light brown, 9 to 10 minutes.
Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet.