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Peanut Butter Cookies

Packed with great peanut butter taste, these Betty's Best peanut butter cookies are sure to please.
Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 2 hours 35 min
Makes: 2 1/2 dozen cookies
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1/2cup granulated sugar
1/2cup packed brown sugar
1/2cup peanut butter
1/4cup shortening
1/4cup butter or margarine, softened
1egg
1 1/4cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3/4teaspoon baking soda
1/2teaspoon baking powder
1/4teaspoon salt
1.Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
2.Heat oven to 375ºF.
3.Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.
4.Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
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Special Touch
For a special treat, sandwich two of these all-time favorites together with a scoop of chocolate ice cream. Roll the edge in chopped candy bar or nuts.
Success
Want the perfect bumpy top on your cookies? Wipe off any excess dough and sugar that may collect between the tines of the fork.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 55 ); Total Fat 6 g (Saturated Fat 1 g); Cholesterol 5 mg; Sodium 100 mg; Total Carbohydrate 12 g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 2 Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2 %; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2 Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Fat 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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