Peanut Butter Cookies

 

1/2

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup peanut butter

1/4

cup shortening

1/4

cup butter or margarine, softened

1

egg

1 1/4

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3/4

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon baking powder

1/4

teaspoon 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.