1 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar; firmly
-packed
1 Egg; beaten
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 tb Water
1/2 c Creamy peanut butter
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease cookie sheets lightly with unsalted
shortening. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Work butter in a
bowl until creamy. Add sugars and beat until well blended. Add egg and
vanilla and beat well. Blend in water and peanut butter. Gradually add dry
ingredients and beat until smooth. Drop slightly rounded teaspoonfuls of
dough 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets; flatten, crisscross style,
with a fork dipped in flour. Bake 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Remove cookies to wire racks and cool. Makes about 7 dozen cookies.
FROM SHARON KAYLOR,
REDBOOK, DEC 1972, “THE GREAT
CHRISTMAS COOKIE-SWAP COOKBOOK”
From a collection of my mother’s (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained
lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen’s MM
Recipe Archive,
Yields
84 Servings