Peanut Butter Cookies

Ruby and Wyatt were very suspicious when I made these for them last month.  Peanut butter?  It almost sounds healthy!  But then they tried them and asked that I make them again the next time they came!  Soft and chewy deliciousness! This recipe was inspired by the "Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cook Book".

Ingredients:

1 C butter, softened

1 C peanut butter

1 C sugar

1 C brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/4 C flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions:

Pre-heat oven to 350°

Mix butter and peanut butter.  Add sugar and brown sugar and mix. Add eggs and vanilla. Add all the dry ingredients and mix. 

Roll into balls and place on greased cookie sheet (or use a silicone mat.) Smash down with a fork in a cross-hatch pattern. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned but still mushy.  The cookies will harden as they cool.

Hint: If you spray the measuring cup and spoon with cooking spray, the peanut butter will be easier to manage.