Peanut Butter Cookies II

My brother came by the other day with a couple of boxes of stuff that my mother gave him.  In one of the boxes was a collection of old handwritten recipes that my mother and grandmother had collected. 


This little treasure was written down by my grandmother and I am delighted to have it. not only because it was a recipe from my beloved grandmother but also because peanut butter cookies are among my most absolute favorite of cookies.  I've searched high and low for the "perfect" peanut butter cookie and for me, for now, the this will be the recipe I turn to.

These cookies are buttery, slightly crispy, slightly chewy, and are the perfect companion to a tall glass of frothy cold milk. I can't stay away from them!

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup butter at room temperature (or other shortening; I used real butter)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sifted  all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Sugar for decoration

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Have ready a greased cookie sheet.


In a large bowl, cream the butter.  Add the two sugars; cream into the butter.  Add well-beaten eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla.  Mix well.

Sift together the dry ingredients.

Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and blend well.

Shape into balls the size of walnuts.  Place on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle a little sugar in a saucer.  Flatten the cookie dough with the tines of fork that have been dipped in sugar to about 1/4-inch in depth, crosshatching the design into the dough.

Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden. 

I made 4 dozen from this recipe.