Peanut Butter Cookies

Packed with great peanut butter taste, these Betty's Best peanut butter cookies are sure to please. ...MORE + LESS -

1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar

1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar

1/2 cup (125 mL) peanut butter

1/4 cup (50 mL) shortening

1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, softened

1 egg

1 1/4 cups (300 mL) Bisquick* Mix

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Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
2

Heat oven to 375ºF. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped into sugar.
3

Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from baking sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Special Touch: For a special treat, sandwich two of these all-time favorites together with a scoop of chocolate ice cream. Roll the edge in chopped candy bar or nuts.
Success: Want the perfect bumpy top on your cookies? Wipe off any excess dough and sugar that may collect between the tines of the fork.