Old-Fashioned Peanut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. All Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 c. Butter, softened
1/2 c. Granulated Sugar
1/3 c. Light Brown Sugar
1 Egg
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/4 tsp. Salt
3/4 c. Peanut Butter, chunky or smooth

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch and baking soda.
In a large bowl, beat butter for 10 seconds.
Beat in sugars.
Add eggs, vanilla and salt. Beat until thick and light, about 1 min.
Add peanut butter.
Stir in flour mixture.
Using 1 1/2 Tbsp. dough for each cookie, roll into balls and arrange on a baking sheet, leaving 2-3 in. between each one.
Dip a fork into sugar and press on top of each cookie in two directions to flatten and make a crosshatch design.
Bake until golden brown around the edges, about 12 min.
Transfer to a rack and cool.
Makes about 40 cookies.