Peanutty Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coarsely crushed frosted flakes
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 in large bowl, combine brown sugar, peanut butter, margarine and shortening; beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 add egg; blend well.
• 4 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• 5 add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; mix well.
• 6 stir in cereal. (dough may be sticky).
• 7 with lightly floured hands, shape level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/2 inch balls; roll in sugar.
• 8 place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 9 with fork, flatten in crisscross pattern.
• 10 bake at 375 for 7 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.