Jan 23, 2012

Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe from Sue Olsen

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 to 1 cup oatmeal
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt

Thoroughly cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla.  Sift together dry ingredients; blend into cream mixture.  Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in granulated sugar.  Place 2 inches apart on un-greased cookie sheet.  Press peanut halves on top each or crisscross with fork.  Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.  Cool slightly, then remove from pan.

Yields: 4 dozen