Aunt Aggie's Peanut Butter Cookies

Step 1

Cream together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well combined.

Step 2

Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.

Step 3

Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.

Step 4

Fold the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until a soft dough forms.

Step 5

Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place on parchment lined baking sheet 2-3 inches apart.

Step 6

Press down slightly with a fork (or with the bottom of a water glass dipped in flour as were the cookies shown in the photo)

Step 7

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bake 12 minutes until golden brown at the edges. Do not over bake or cookies will be brittle.