B B's Peanut Butter Cookies

This is another of my memories from childhood. I made these cookies back in the '50's when I was quite young. Mother gave me the cookbook where they were written inside, I was still quite young. They are your basic standard peanut butter cookie, but none of the others have these exact same ingredients, so I get to share yet another treasure from my past.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup dark brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  cup butter (softened)
• 1  cup  smooth peanut butter
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 1⁄2 cups unbleached white flour (unsifted)

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugars.
2. Add peanut butter and mix well.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4. Add vanilla and stir well.
5. Put dry ingredients into sifter and sift into batter.
6. Gently, but thoroughly fold into batter.
7. Roll into small balls and press with a floured fork on cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 350 degrees about 10 minutes.