Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
mini peanut butter cup, unwrapped and chilled

1. Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl.

2. In separate bowl combine flour, soda, powder and salt.

3. Add dry ingredients to wet. Combine to form dough. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours.

4. Heat oven to 375 F.

5. Shape dough into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Gently flatten in a criss cross pattern with a fork dipped in sugar. NOTE: Do not flatten too much if adding candy)

6. Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden. Place one candy on each cookie. Allow to cool completely.

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