Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

2 . Stage

In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk set aside.

3 . Stage

In a large bowl, blend sugars, using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add butter, and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping the sides of the bowl. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla and mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.

4 . Stage

Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed.

5 . Stage

Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. With a wet fork gently press cookies in a crisscrossed pattern. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until slightly brown along edges.