Spicy Peanut Butter Cookies

My local radio station hosts a holiday cookie exchange and this was one of the prize winners.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup cinnamon, for coating
• 1  cup sugar, for coating

Directions

1. Cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg and vanilla. Blend all the dry ingredients. Add to creamed ingredients. Shape into 1-inch balls and coat in cinnamon/sugar coating mixture. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet 1 to 2 inches apart.
2. Bake at 375F for 10 - 13 minutes.