My Specialty: Peanut Butter Cookies

Growing up I loved making cookies. Chocolate chip are the traditional one that everyone makes but mine always turned out cakey (maybe due to the high altitude in Utah?) and so I never was quite satisfied with how they turned out. However, the one cookie that always turns out well for me are my peanut butter cookies from my Betty Crocker Cook book. They are always soft and chewy and oh so tasty. I made some the other day for a gift and dressed them up by putting them in a wide mouth canning jar and topping with a cute ribbon and fabric. I thought it turned out pretty cute.

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 egg

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 1/4 cups flour

Directions:

Beat butter and peanut butter with electric mixer until combined. Add sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and baking powder. Beat until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer and stir in remaining flour. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in sugar, criss-cross flat with fork on baking sheet. Bake @ 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes.