This recipe was clipped from a cardboard box of Bisquick, date unknown. The recipe is typed in full below along with a scanned image.

“1-2-3”
COOKIES
(PEANUT BUTTER)

Preheat oven to 400°.

Mix . . . 1 cup peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar or 1 cup brown sugar (packed in cup)
1/2 cup boiling water

Blend with rotary beater or spoon until smooth.

Stir in . . . 2 cups Bisquick

Drop by small teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cooky sheet. Bake 8 to 10 min. in moderately hot oven (400°). About 6 1/2 dozen 1 1/2-inch cookies.

To shape: Flatten cookies with bottom of glass dipped in flour or press with fork or fingers dipped in flour (thinner cookies are crisper, crunchier).

This recipe is the same as one published here: Vintage Mini-Pamphlet that also includes a few variations.