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Marie Bowles

Betty Crocker Crisscross Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg

1‐1/4 cups Gold Medal All Purpose Flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1. Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter, and egg in bowl.

2. Stir in dry ingredients.

3. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

4. Heat oven to 375 degrees.

5. Shape dough into 1‐1/4 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie

sheet.

6. Use fork dipped in sugar to flatten and put crisscross pattern on cookies.

7. Bake 9‐10 minutes until lightly golden brown.

8. Cool for 5 minutes and then remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

9. Cool on wire rack.