PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Ingredients:
Shortening - 1/2 cup
(half butter)
Peanut butter - 1/2 cup
Granulated sugar - 1/2 cup
Brown sugar - 1/2 cup
Egg - 1
All purpose flour - 1 1/4cups
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Soda - 3/4 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp

Method:

• Mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars and egg thoroughly.
• Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting.
• Blend all dry ingredients; stir into shortening mixture. Chill dough.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough in 1 1/4" balls.
• Place 3" apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Flatten crisscross style with fork dipped in flour.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.