Cookie Jar Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup solid shortening, at room temperature
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°.
• 2 sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
• 3 cream the butter, shortening, and both sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 4 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then mix in the peanut butter.
• 5 add the flour mixture by the cupful and beat at low speed to mix well.
• 6 shape the dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets (i line the sheets with parchment paper) about 2 inches apart.
• 7 press each cookie twice in each direction with a lightly floured fork to make a crosshatch design.
• 8 bake 10-12 minutes.
• 9 ***do not overbake--they will still be a bit pale, but if you overbake, they won't be chewy on the inside.
• 10 ***use a spatula to transfer to a rack to cool.