PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES FROM THE FORTIES

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These are from the war era and are very easy to assemble. I do it in my mixer. My Mom would make these when we came home from school and they were always good with a big glass of milk.

Provided by Bonnie Taylor

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup peanut butter
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • 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 onto 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.5 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 63.4 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

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