Peanut Butter Cookies

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PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

    Perfect for the Children’s Hour.
    Mix together thoroughly ...
   

• ½ cup soft shortening (half butter)
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
  

    Sift together and stir in ...
   

• 1¼ cups sifted GOLD MEDAL Flour
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ¾ tsp. soda
• ¼ tsp. salt
  

    Chill dough. Roll into balls size of large      walnuts. Place 3″ apart on lightly greased      baking sheet. Flatten with fork dipped      in flour ... crisscross. Bake until set ...      but not hard.
    TEMPERATURE: 375° (quick mod. oven).
    TIME: Bake 10 to 12 min.
    AMOUNT: About 3 doz. 2½″ cookies.

Betty Crocker, Public Domain