Criss Cross Cookies

Monday, November 10, 2008

Criss Cross Cookies
"When ever Grandma Fife would come to our house she would make these with my children. This is the recipe she always used."

submitted by: Julie Parker
serves: 2 1/2 dozen yummy cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cup sifted all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

  1. Thoroughly cream butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla
  2. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt
  3. Blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture
  4. Roll or shape into 1 inch balls,
  5. Roll in extra granulated sugar
  6. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet
  7. Take a fork and gently press cookie balls one horizontal direction, then press with fork at a 90 degree angle--thus the criss cross cookie
  8. Bake at 350 For 8 minute