Ingredients:

• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup butter (unsalted or don't add the ¼ tsp. salt)
• 1¼ cup flour
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• ¾ tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt

Preparation:

Mix sugars, peanut butter, butter, shortening and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours. Heat oven to 375ºF/180ºC. Shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with fork. Bake until light brown 8-10 minutes. Make 3 dozen.