Sunday, August 17, 2008

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Directions
Mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars and egg thoroughly
Blend all dry ingredients in a bowl and then stir into shortening
Chill dough
Heat oven to 375
Roll dough into 1 1/4" balls and place 3" apart on a lightly greased baking sheet
Flatten crisscross style with a fork dipped in flour
Bake 10-12 minutes
Makes 3 dozen

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