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Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

An old fashioned classic cookie
Course Cookies
Keyword cookies, peanut butter
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 3 dozen
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon  salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 12 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips or peanut butter chips, optional

Instructions

  • Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a large bowl beat butter for 30 seconds. Add peanut butter and sugars, beat until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
  • Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, mix until well combined. stir in chips if using.
  • Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll in granulated sugar.
  • Place 2 inches apart on a ungreased cookie sheet, crisscross top with the tines of a fork dipped in sugar. Bake at 375º for 10 minutes.
  • Cool on wire rack.