Grandma's Peanut Butter Cookies

Submitted by LisaCooks

"My Grandma and Mom made these cookies often when I was growing up and I have been making them for my kids for 20 years! I have tried many other peanut butter cookie recipes, but this one is still our favorite. Crispy, but a light texture . . . they almost melt in your mouth!"

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 3-4 dozen
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup carnation powdered milk
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Cream butter and peanut together in a large bowl.
2. Add sugars and eggs, mix well.
3. Sift together dry milk, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into butter mixture.
4. Let dough stand 15 minutes.
5. Roll into balls, about the size of a walnut and place on a slightly greased baking sheet.
6. Flatten with a fork, dipped in flour, criss-cross fashion.
7. Bake at 375 degress for 10-12 minutes.
8. Watch closely and remove when tops just start to brown.
9. Wait about 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet. Cool on racks.