Peanut Butter Cookies

Betty Crocker red cookbook recipe:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter (Natural)
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 c butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour (I have found this to be not enough so after I add all the rest of the ingredients I usually add 1/4-1/2ish cup more until the dough isn't sticky anymore)
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Bake at 375
Beat 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Sitr in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Shape into balls and flatten...you know the drill...

Here is the most important part: cook for 8-9 minutes but not all the way done. Then take cookie sheet out and let cookies stay on there to keep cooking a little for about 2-4 minutes. Then remove them to cool. This make them SO soft and chewy! The other thing is you have to use natural peanut butter (the kind with no sugar)



Photo by Jamie