Maple Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup shortening, softened
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (crunchy or creamy, your pick)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
• 3 add syrup and the egg yolk and beat well.
• 4 mix in flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
• 5 if necessary, refrigerate for 15-30 minutes for easier handling.
• 6 shape dough into 1" balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 7 with a fork dipped in sugar, flatten balls with a criss-cross pattern.
• 8 bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes until golden brown.