SWEET PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Sweet Peanut Butter Cookies image

Provided by Rachel Merrell

Categories Dessert

Time 32m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
granulated sugar

Steps:

In medium mixing bowl beat together peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, egg and vanilla until creamy.
Blend in flour, soda and salt.
Cover. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Form dough into 24 balls, each about 2-inches in diameter.
Arrange about 2-inches apart on two cookie sheets.
Flatten with fork dipped in granulated sugar to form criss-cross pattern.
Bake in preheated 325°F degrees convection oven on racks 2 and 4, 10-12 minutes (or bake in preheated 350° degrees radiant bake oven 10-12 minutes) or until light golden brown.
Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.5, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 17.9, Sodium 138.8, Carbohydrate 16.2, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.4, Protein 3.1