1/2 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Creamy or chunk-style
Peanut
Butter
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar — firmly
Packed
1 Large egg
3/4 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
Heat oven to 375 F. In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat
butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar and 1/4 cup of the brown sugar
until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until thoroughly blended.
In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. With mixer at low
speed, beat into butter mixture until blended. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup
brown sugar on top of dough. Using rubber spatula, lightly fold in sugar.
(Sugar granules will still be visible.) Roll heaping teaspoonfuls of dough
into balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Using bottom
of glass, press each ball into 1/4 inch-thick circle. Bake 5-8 munutes
until lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool…
Yields
42 Servings