Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Place peanut butter and margarine in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 6 (medium speed) and beat about 1 minute, or until mixture is smooth. Stop and scrape bowl. Add sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Turn to Speed 4 (slow-medium speed) and beat about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl.

Turn to Stir (slow) Speed. Gradually add all remaining ingredients to sugar mixture and mix about 30 seconds. Turn to Speed 2 (slow speed) and mix about 30 seconds.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press flat with fork in a criss-cross pattern.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool on wire racks.

Yield: 36 servings

*Taken from my Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer recipe book.