Peanut Butter Cookies
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter (unsalted and freshly made - just organic peanuts)
1/2 cup margarine (softened) we like an Earth balance type product
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 cup semi sweet chocolate chips - if you enjoy chocolate/peanut butter
Mix sugars, peanut butter, margarine, and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover with a plate and refrigerate at least 3 hours. (We can usually only wait an hour max. and they turn out just fine.)
Heat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscoss pattern with fork. (for those that enjoy chocolate and peanut sprinkle with a few semi sweet chocolate chips.) Bake until light brown, check at 9 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes and then remove from cookie sheet.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
*Inspired from a recipe in the Betty Crocker's Cookbook.