SOFT AND CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/4 c. dark brown sugar, firmly packed 1 1/4 c. white sugar 1 c. (2 sticks)butter, softened 3 lg. eggs 1 c. creamy peanut butter 2 tsp. vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, soda and salt, mix well, set aside. In a large bowl, blend sugars and butter to form a paste. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla, mix well. Add flour mixture and mix until combined. DO NOT OVER MIX! Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. With a wet fork gently press down into cookies to form a crisscross pattern. Bake 18-22 minutes or until cookie are slightly brown along edges. Transfer cookies to cool surface immediately. Variation: Add 2 cups coarsely chopped chocolate bar or 2 cups chocolate chips to flour mixture. Enjoy. Marilyn _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
