Put softened butter, peanut butter, vanilla extract and sugars together in a medium bowl & whisk with eggs until everything is combined

Take a separate large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; pour butter & egg mixture & mix well Put the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Put the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Roll dough into small 2 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a spoon /fork, use a fork to make a crisscross pattern.

Bake in a preheated 200 degrees oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to turn brown

Once cool and settled well, enjoy the classic peanut butter cookies!