Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda

Directions

1. Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars.
2. Beat in eggs.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Stir into batter.
5. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
6. Roll into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets.
7. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern.
8. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake.