Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies

Here is a recipe that my mom gave me for Peanut Butter Cookies.

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (note: if using crunchy style, add 2 Tablespoons more)
1/2 butter softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place oven rack just above oven center.
In a large bowl, combine peanut butter, butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla;
Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
In another bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt.
Stir into butter mixture until well blended.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Place balls 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Gently flatten each ball with form in a cris-cross pattern.

Bake in the top half of 375 degrees oven until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove cookies from sheets; cool on wire racks.

Makes 24 cookies.