Family Circle's Favorite Peanut Butter Cookies

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup creamy peanut butter (salted or unsalted-your choice)
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine at room temp.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease a cookie sheet or two.




Mix together flour, baking soda and baking powder.




Beat together the peanut butter, butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl till light and fluffy. Beat in the egg until all smooth. Stir in the flour mixture till blended.

Make doughballs the size of walnuts and place them 2" apart on cookie sheets.



















Flatten doughballs with fork into a criss-cross pattern.
Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of the cookies. I did it after criss-crossing them with the fork, but I think it would be better to sugar sprinkle before the criss-crossing so the sugar can stick.






Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of the cookies. I did it after criss-crossing them with the fork, but I think it would be better to sugar sprinkle before the criss-crossing so the sugar can stick.




Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown. Let stand on baking sheets for 5 minutes.