Blue Ribbon Peanut Butter Cookies

• Butter Flavor Crisco↗1⁄2 cup
• peanut butter↗1⁄2 cup
• granulated sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• firmly packed brown sugar1⁄2 cup
• large egg↗1

  room temperature

• all-purpose flour↗1 1⁄4 cups
• baking powder↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• baking soda↗3⁄4 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Beat shortening, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

2. 2

   Add egg and beat until incorporated.

3. 3

   Sift together in separate bowl the flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Stir with whip until well blended.

4. 4

   Add flour mixture to mixing bowl and mix on low speed until just incorporated. Do not overmix.

5. 5

   Chill for 1 hour.

6. 6

   Roll in balls about the size of golf balls on ungreased cookie sheet.

7. 7

   Flatten, criss-cross fashion with a fork dipped in sugar.

8. 8

   Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.

9. 9

   Leave cookies on cookie sheet exactly 1 minute before transferring to rack to cool completely.