Peanut Butter Stars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine
1 c. peanut butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
chocolate star candy

Preparation

Cream the margarine, peanut butter and sugars. Add eggs.
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
Mix with creamed mixture. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and press 1 chocolate star in the middle of each cookie. Return to oven for 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
Do not overbake.
Cool 10 minutes and remove from cookie sheets.
Makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies. Recipe can be halved for a smaller batch.