Classic Peanut Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
    1 cup peanut butter
    1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, divided
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
    In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
    In mixer bowl cream butter or margarine, peanut butter, brown sugar, and 1 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually beat in dry ingredients until just combined.
    Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls and roll in remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar. Place 3-inches apart on 2 ungreased cookie sheets. With sugar-coated tines of a fork, press and flatten each ball, making a criss-cross pattern.
    Bake 8-10 minutes, until golden.
    Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes; transfer to racks to cook completely.

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