2 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Butter or Margarine
1 c Peanut Butter
1 c Sugar
1 c Packed Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
Stir flour, powder, soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl with
mixer at medium speed, beat butter and peanut butter until smooth.
Beat in sugars until blended, then eggs and vanilla. Add flour
mixture; beat until well blended. If necessary, chill dough. Shape
into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Flatten slightly and decorate with candied cherries, or flatten with
fork dipped in colored sugars. Bake in 350F oven 12 minutes or until
lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool on rack. Makes 6
dozen.
Yields
24 Servings