1/2 Cup Sugar 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, Firmly Packed 1 Egg 1/2 Cup Shortening Or Margarine, Softened 1 3/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda 2 Tablespoons Milk 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Heat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, combine first 7 ingredients. Blend well. Stir in remaining ingredients; blend well. Shape into 1- inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten in criss-cross pattern with fork. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Makes 36-48 cookies.
1995 Recipe - April Ferre - From Pillsbury Kitchen's Family Cookbook, 1979
April Ferre - Santa Cruz County Fair - 1st Place (1997-1998), 1st Place Giant (1997-1998), 2nd Place (1995), 2nd Place Giant (1999), 3rd Place (1999-2000), 3rd Place Giant (2000)
"We have a wonderful Peanut Butter Cookie recipe that's been passed down on my Mom's side of the family for generations. That recipe makes a crispy cookie, but I've always preferred chewy cookies, so this is the recipe I generally use." - April Ferre
