Step #1 In a large bowl stir this together peanut butter with sugar, egg & vanilla until well mixd.
Step #2 Shape into 1-inch balls & place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets, then carefully flatten with the tines of the fork.
Step #3 Bake 325F for 15 mins or until golden brown; remove to wire racks to cool.
Step #4 FOR VARIATIONS; press 1 c of either chocolate chips, toffee bits or sliced peanuts on top of the prepared cookie dough, then bake as directed.
Step #5 Or another variation for chocolate peanut butter cookies is; divide the peanut butter cookie dough in half; stir in the half of the the melted baking squares into each half of the peanut butter cookie dough, then mix until mixd, bake as directed.
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