Dad's Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies

My Dad's sister gave me this recipe for killer peanut butter cookies.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 87 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream together the shortening, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the peanut butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least one hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Make small balls of dough. Flatten with fork dipped in flour to form cross-wise pattern.

Step 3

Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just set. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.