Cathy's Buttery-Butter Peanut Butter Cookies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream together

• 2 sticks butter
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/2 cups crunchy peanut butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat in

• 2 large eggs

In a separate bowl, sift together

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and space evenly onto baking sheets. Using a fork, flatten each ball, making a criss-cross pattern. Lightly sprinkle sugar on top. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Consume voraciously.