Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fl our, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• ¼ cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup peanut butter

Direction to Prepare:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a small bowl, bring together fl our, baking beverage and salt. In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugar, brown sugar, Applesauce and vanilla. Add peanut butter and mix well; this could require a hand mixer or a number of thrilling beaters at A gradual speed. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and blend until solely mixed.

Drop heaping tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto baking sheet, arround 2 inches apar t. These cookies apply very Nicely, but you can press them with a fork for that classic peanut butter cookie look. Bake for 10 minutes, or until Tops crack vaguely and edges are a little browned. If you are baking more than one sheet at a time, rotate the sheets Halfway through the baking time. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, at that time conveying to a cooling Rack. Store cooled cookies in an air tight container at room temperature.

Output: 24 Peanut Butter Cookies
Preparation timings: 20 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Note:
Other nut butters are great in this recipe. Try almond or cashew—subtle but divine!