Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies* (made with freshly ground organic unsalted peanuts)

Our family enjoys these sweet, soft and chewy treats made from old fashioned peanut butter from freshly ground (unsalted) peanuts

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
1/4     teaspoon salt (I omit the salt - there's plenty in the margarine)
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.