Blue Ribbon Peanut Butter Cookies
Melt in your mouth crispy tender crumb cookie. Minnesota state fair cookie entry blue ribbon winner. Exceptional!!
Steps
Beat shortening , peanut butter , granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg and beat until incorporated.
Sift together in separate bowl the flour , baking powder , soda and salt.
Stir with whip until well blended.
Add flour mixture to mixing bowl and mix on low speed until just incorporated.
Do not overmix.
Chill for 1 hour.
Roll in balls about the size of golf balls on ungreased cookie sheet.
Flatten , criss-cross fashion with a fork dipped in sugar.
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
Leave cookies on cookie sheet exactly 1 minute before transferring to rack to cool completely.
Ingredients
butter flavor crisco, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt