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Peanut Butter Maple Cookies
Yields 16 to 24 cookies, depending on size.
1/2 cup of butter softened (1 stick)
3/4 cup Vermont maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup peanut butter, preferably natural chunky peanut butter
1-3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking sodaPreheat oven to 375°F. Using mixer, combine butter and syrup until well-mixed and creamy. Add vanilla extract, egg, and peanut butter and beat until well-mixed and creamy.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture in several additions, mixing well before adding more.
Roll tablespoons of the dough into a ball and place on an ungreased baking sheet. At this point, if you prefer peanut butter cookies with the a crosshatch pattern, press cookies with a fork to create crosshatch. Bake for 15 minutes and let cool on the sheet for several minutes before transferring to a rack to completely cool.