Recipe: Arkansas Travelers (peanut butter cookies)

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS

1 cup butter, softened or shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup peanut butter
3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup peanuts or chopped dates (optional)

Cream butter. Add sugars and vanilla. Beat in eggs. Mixing thoroughly, add peanut butter.

Stir in sifted flour and baking powder. (If desired, add 1 cup of peanuts or 1 cup of chopped dates.)

Roll into small balls and place on greased cookie sheet, flatten with tines of a fork that has been dipped in water.

Bake in moderate oven at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies