Brown Sugar Peanut Butter Cookies

Brown Sugar Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Cream butter with sugar and peanut butter. Add vanilla
and egg; beat until fluffy. Stir in baking soda and
salt. Blend in flour. Mix until a stiff dough forms.

Shape into walnut-sized balls. Place on lightly
greased cookie sheets. Press with a fork to flatten.
Bake at 375F for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly
browned.

For extra crunchiness, add 1/2 cup chopped peanuts to
the dough after mixing in the flour