Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar or 1/4 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• Sugar

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl beat margarine and peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup of the flour, the sugars, egg, baking soda, baking powder, and vanilla. Beat till thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. If necessary, cover and chill dough till easy to handle.
2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. If desired, roll in additional sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten by crisscrossing with the tines of a fork.
3. Bake in a 375° oven for 7 to 9 minutes or till bottoms are lightly browned. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
4. For double the peanut flavor, add 3/4 cup of chopped peanuts to the dough.
5. Chocolate-Kiss Peanut Butter Cookies: Prepare as above, except do not flatten with a fork before baking. Immediately after baking, press 1 milk chocolate kiss into each cookie.