Jan's Peanut Butter Cookies

My Favorite Cookies:)

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 33
• Yields: 33 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups  all purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter (soft) or 1⁄2 cup margarine (soft)
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter (room temperature)
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Have baking sheets ready - do not grease. Start oven 10 minutes before baking at 375 degrees.
2. Sift flour, measure, resift 3 times with baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cream both butters until light. Add both sugars and cream very thoroughly. Beat in egg, then vanilla. Add flour in 2 or 3 portions. Measure level tablespoons of dough onto waxed paper; shape quickly into balls. Place 2" apart on baking sheets. Press twice with tines of fork, first dipped in cold water, to make crisscross pattern on top. Bake 10-12 minutes or until delicately browned. Remove immediately from baking sheets to cake racks to cool. Makes 2 3/4 dozen.