Add the first three (dry) ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk together to blend.
In a second mixing bowl add the remaining ingredients and mix well until creamed.
Add dry ingredients a little at a time and stir well until completely incorporated.
Form small dough balls about 1″ in diameter and place on a baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray. Be sure to leave plenty of space for the cookies to expand so put not more than a dozen on a sheet at once.
Using a regular table fork, press each dough ball down slightly to make an indention. Repeat the process at a 90 degree angle from the first to make the crosshatch design. Dip the form in water often to keep it from sticking to the dough.
Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Pull from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before moving the cookies to a cooling rack.
Notes
If you don’t have a sifter, you can pour flour into a bowl and use a simple wire whisk to accomplish the same thing. Whisk the flour and then spoon it carefully into a measuring cup.
Recipe by My Earth Garden at http://www.myearthgarden.com/2012/07/homemade-old-fashioned-peanut-butter-cookies/