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Old Fashioned Peanut
Butter Cookies
2 1/2 cups unsifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Stir first 4 ingredients; set aside. In large bowl with
mixer at medium speed, beat margarine and peanut butter
until smooth. Beat in sugars until blended, then eggs and
vanilla. Add flour mixture; beat until well blended, then
eggs and vanilla. If necessary, chill dough. Shape into 1”
balls. Place 2” apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten
slightly and decorate with candied cherries, or flatten with
fork dipped in colored sugars. Bake in 350 degree oven 12
minutes or until golden browned. Remove from cookie sheets.
Cool on wire rack. Makes 6 dozen.
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